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	<p>The Texans already are out of town, practicing with the Saints ahead of their preseason game Saturday in New Orleans, so they don&#8217;t have to change travel plans on the front end of their trip. But Hurricane Harvey, expected to strengthen to a Category 3 storm before it hits the Texas coast, could alter their return trip Saturday night.</p>
<p>&#8220;Certainly, <a href="http://www.chron.com/sports/texans/article/Texans-praying-for-Houston-as-Hurricane-Harvey-11955837.php">if something does happen</a> we&#8217;ll have to address it with the players,&#8221; coach Bill O&#8217;Brien said, via Aaron Wilson of the <em>Houston Chronicle</em>. &#8220;Family comes first. It&#8217;s football over a lot of things, not family.&#8221;</p>
<p>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott already has declared a state of emergency for 30 counties, including Harris, which includes Houston. The National Hurricane Center projects that some areas could see up to 20 inches of rain.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why Harvey has the Texans&#8217; attention.</p>
<p>&#8220;Definitely keeping an eye on it, I have family back there of course,&#8221; linebacker <a href="http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7432/whitney-mercilus" target="_blank">Whitney Mercilus</a> said. &#8220;I hope everybody is safe and everybody prepares. Hopefully, everybody stays away from the flooding. We&#8217;ve had some issues the past few years.&#8221;</p>
<p>Texas has not seen a hurricane since 2008 when Ike (pictured) made landfall in Galveston as a Category 2 storm in 2008.</p>


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					<p>The Texans should be worried on how to win 8 games this season. After crunching the schedule I don&#8217;t see it.</p>
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					<p>With Hurricane JASON coming soon. Uh oh&#8230;</p>
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					<p>A CAT3 hitting here is fun enough.  If it stalls, we&#8217;ll be pairing up animals.</p>
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					<p>If you see an oil tanker in your front yard, you&#8217;ll know it&#8217;s time to evacuate.</p>
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