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			<p>Hurricane Harvey ‘STRONGER than Katrina and Sandy’ as Category 4 storm strikes US<br />
HURRICANE Harvey has been upgraded to a Category 4 storm – which could make it stronger than Hurricane Sandy and Tropical Storm Katrina &#8211; as it slammed into the Texas coast causing chaos. </p>
<p>Source: <a href="http://www.express.co.uk/pictures/pics/14991/Hurricane-Harvey-maps-path-update-latest-tropical-storm-track-map-weather-forecast-NHC-NOAA#undefined.xptt">Hurricane Harvey ‘STRONGER than Katrina and Sandy’ as Category 4 storm strikes US</a></p>
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