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                    ConsumerAffairs&#39; founder and former editor, Jim Hood formerly headed Associated Press Broadcast News, directing coverage of major news events worldwide. He also served as Senior Vice President of United Press International and was the founder and editor of Zapnews, a newswire service for radio and television. 
                
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The Category 4 storm is expected to linger over Texas throughout the week, dumping up to 40 inches of rain.</p><p>The massive storm is a catastrophe for those in its path and its effects will likely be felt by consumers throughout the country. Already, one quarter of oil production in the Gulf of Mexico has been shut down and Bloomberg estimates that 5 percent of U.S. refining capacity is out of action.</p><p>Experts have been predicting the storm will have <a href="https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/will-hurricane-harvey-cause-a-spike-in-gas-prices-082517.html">little impact</a> on gasoline prices, saying the extremely heavy rainfall over a vast area of Texas will dampen demand, thereby canceling out any effect on prices. </p><p>Could be, but in 2005, retail gas prices rose steadily after two devastating hurricanes badly damaged the Gulf's oil and gasoline production capability. It's still too early to measure the extent of the damage to refineries, pipelines and the oil rigs that dot the Gulf of Mexico.</p><p>In Houston, with a population of more than 2 million, every major roadway was flooded Sunday. Thousands of motorists were stranded on freeways for hours because off-ramps were flooded with up to 15 feet of water.</p><p>“This is catastrophic,” said Greg Waller, a service coordination hydrologist with the National Weather Service’s West Gulf River Forecast Center in Fort Worth, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-27/flooding-replaces-high-wind-as-harvey-threat-to-texas-gulf-coast">Bloomberg</a>. “When we say record setting it means you cannot use history on your side because the rivers have never been this high before.”</p><h2>Flight cancellations</h2><p>Harvey was disrupting airline operations throughout the United States, as delays and cancellations rippled out from the storm's center. More than 3,000 flights had been canceled by early Sunday. </p><p>All flights were grounded at Houston Hobby Sunday, as water covered runways. Hobby is one of Southwest Airlines' biggest hubs and also serves several other major airlines. Bush Intercontinental, a major hub for United, canceled about 75% of its flights Sunday. </p><p>Two cruise ships that had been scheduled to return to Galveston Saturday were diverted to New Orleans. Passengers praised the crew of the Carnival Cruise Line ships for staying out of the storm's way and keeping passengers safe and comfortable. </p><figure class="captioned_image large aligncenter"><img alt="Photo" data-id="38908" src="https://media.consumeraffairs.com/files/cache/news/houston-street-flooded_large.jpg" /><figcaption class="caption">Houston freeways flooded (Photo via Instagram)</figcaption></figure><h2>Disaster declaration</h2><p>President Trump was quick to issue a disaster declaration for the affected counties, releasing a flood of federal dollars and personnel to help with rescue and clean-up operations.</p><p>The U.S. Health and Human Services Department flew in teams of doctors, nurses and other healthcare providers from as far as as California, New York and Minnesota and positioned them around the areas expected to be hardest hit. Veterinarians and other specialists were also in place and ready to go to work.</p><p>HHS also provided local officials with information from its Medicare database, identifying consumers who rely on life-maintenance machines and processes like dialysis, oxygen, electric wheelchairs and home health services.</p><p>"These citizens are among the most vulnerable in their communities and most likely to need life-saving assistance in prolonged power outages," HHS said.</p><p>The Disaster Distress Helpline, a toll-free call center, is available at <strong>1-800-985-5990</strong>, to aid people in coping with the behavioral health effects of the storm and help people in impacted areas connect with local behavioral health professionals.</p><h2>Food safety</h2><p>Those in or near Harvey's path face possible long-term loss of power. The U.S. Agriculture Department issued these recommendations for safe food storage and hangling when power is lost:</p><ul><li>Keep the refrigerator and freezer doors closed as much as possible. A refrigerator will keep food cold for about four hours if the door is kept closed. A full freezer will hold its temperature for about 48 hours (24 hours if half-full).</li><li>Place meat and poultry to one side of the freezer or on a tray to prevent cross contamination of thawing juices.</li><li>Use dry or block ice to keep the refrigerator as cold as possible during an extended power outage. Fifty pounds of dry ice should keep a fully-stocked 18-cubic-foot freezer cold for two days.</li></ul><p>When power is restored:</p><ul><li>Check the temperature inside of your refrigerator and freezer. Discard any perishable food such as meat, poultry, seafood, eggs or leftovers that has been above 40 degrees F for two hours or more.</li><li>Check each item separately. Throw out any food that has an unusual odor, color or texture or feels warm to the touch.</li><li>Check frozen food for ice crystals. The food in your freezer that partially or completely thawed may be safely refrozen if it still contains ice crystals or is 40 degrees F or below.</li><li>Do not eat any food that may have come into contact with flood water — this would include raw fruits and vegetables, cartons of milk or eggs.</li><li>Never taste a food to decide if it’s safe.</li><li>When in doubt, throw it out.</li></ul><h2>Scams & price-gouging</h2><p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned residents in hard-hit areas to be alert to scams and price-gouging.</p><p>“Unfortunately, in the wake of the damage from storms and flooding, we also see bad actors taking advantage of victims and their circumstances. 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