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		var triggerReturnUser = false;
		var autoLogin = true;
		var hasLocalStorage = DDO.hasLocalStorage();
		DDO.userData = DDO.userData || {};
		if(hasLocalStorage){
			DDO.userData.userStatus = localStorage.getItem("metricsUserStatus")||"";
			DDO.userData.userActive = localStorage.getItem("metricsUserActive")||"";
			DDO.userData.userType = localStorage.getItem("metricsUserType")||"";
			if(localStorage.getItem("janrainCaptureReturnExperienceData")){
				DDO.userData.userProfileID = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("janrainCaptureReturnExperienceData"))["uuid"] ||"";
			}
		}
		pubsub.subscribe("authn-login", function(event, data){
			if(autoLogin){
				pubsub.publish("session-found");
			}
			DDO.userData.userStatus = 'registered';
			DDO.userData.userActive = 'logged-in';
			DDO.userData.userType = 'standard';
			if(hasLocalStorage){
				localStorage.setItem("metricsUserStatus", DDO.userData.userStatus);
				localStorage.setItem("metricsUserActive", DDO.userData.userActive);
				localStorage.setItem("metricsUserType", DDO.userData.userType);
			}
			DDO.userData.userProfileID = data.uuid;
			DDO.dependentEventCheck('authn');
		});
		pubsub.subscribe("authn-anonymous", function(event, data){
			DDO.userData.userStatus = 'not registered';
			DDO.userData.userActive = 'not logged-in';
			DDO.userData.userType = 'anonymous';
			delete DDO.userData.userProfileID;
			if(hasLocalStorage){
				localStorage.setItem("metricsUserStatus", DDO.userData.userStatus);
				localStorage.setItem("metricsUserActive", DDO.userData.userActive);
				localStorage.setItem("metricsUserType", DDO.userData.userType);
			}
			DDO.dependentEventCheck('authn');
			DDO.dependentEventCheck('authz');
		});
		pubsub.subscribe("authn-modal-open", function(event, data){
			if(typeof(window.janrainClickTracker)!="undefined"){
				if(typeof(DDO.loginEventClickNumber)!="undefined"){
					if(window.janrainClickTracker == DDO.loginEventClickNumber){
						return;
					}
				}
				DDO.loginEventClickNumber = window.janrainClickTracker;
			}
			DDO.action('loginEvent_start');
			autoLogin = false;
		});
 		pubsub.subscribe("login-complete", function(event, data){
			if(!autoLogin){
				DDO.action('loginEvent_complete');
			}
		});
		pubsub.subscribe("authn-logout", function(event, data){
			DDO.userData.userStatus = 'not registered';
			DDO.userData.userActive = 'not logged-in';
			DDO.userData.userType = 'anonymous';
			delete DDO.userData.userProfileID;
			if(hasLocalStorage){
				localStorage.setItem("metricsUserStatus", DDO.userData.userStatus);
				localStorage.setItem("metricsUserActive", DDO.userData.userActive);
				localStorage.setItem("metricsUserType", DDO.userData.userType);
			}
			DDO.action('loginEvent_logout');
		});	
		
		pubsub.subscribe("session-found", function(){
			autoLogin = true;
			if(hasLocalStorage){
				currentCookie = localStorage.getItem("cmg-metricsReturnUserCookie");
				if(currentCookie != null){
					currentCookie = JSON.parse(currentCookie);
				}else{
						currentCookie = {timestamp:Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)}
						localStorage.setItem("cmg-metricsReturnUserCookie", JSON.stringify(currentCookie));
				}
				if ((Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) - currentCookie['timestamp'])>1800){
					triggerReturnUser = true;
					currentCookie = {timestamp:Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000)}
					localStorage.setItem("cmg-metricsReturnUserCookie", JSON.stringify(currentCookie))
				}
			}
			
		});
		
		// When user is auto-logged in.
		pubsub.subscribe("authn-login-return", function(event, data) {
			console.log("authn-login-return fired");
			if(triggerReturnUser){
			 	DDO.action('loginEvent_return-user');
			}
			 DDO.dependentEventCheck("authz");
		});
		pubsub.subscribe("registration-success", function(event, data) {
			DDO.action('loginEvent_new-user-register');
			
		});
		pubsub.subscribe("login-error", function(event, data) {
			DDO.action('loginEvent_error');
		});
	}
};
</script>






<script>
DDO.authz = {
	init: function(pubsub, $){
		pubsub.subscribe("authz-response", function(event, data){
			DDO.userData.userType = data.authorized ? 'premium' : 'standard'; 
			if(DDO.hasLocalStorage()){
				localStorage.setItem("metricsUserType", DDO.userData.userType);
			}
			DDO.dependentEventCheck('authz');
			if(window.janrainClickTracker != 0){
				console.log("authz")
				DDO.action('loginEvent_complete');
			}
		});
	}
};
</script>








<script>
window.breakpointArray = [1230, 990, 748] ;
DDO.breakpoint = {
	init: function(pubsub, $){
		
		DDO.pageData = DDO.pageData || {};
		if (typeof $ !== 'undefined') {
			var columns = getColumnNumber($(window).width());
		}
		DDO.pageData.pageLayout = columns + " column"
		DDO.dependentEventCheck('breakpoint');
		
		pubsub.subscribe("breakpoint", function(event, data){
			DDO.action("pageLayoutChange", data);
		});
	}
};

function getColumnNumber(width){
    breakpointArray = window.breakpointArray || 0;
    if(breakpointArray === 0){
        console.log("Breakpoint metrics tag not included in Methode frameset. Cannot compute column widths.")
        return false;
    }else{
        threeColumn = breakpointArray [0],
        twoColumn = breakpointArray[1],
        oneColumn = breakpointArray[2];
        if(width<= oneColumn){
            return 1;
        }else if(width>oneColumn &&  width <= twoColumn){
            return 2;
        }else if (width>twoColumn &&  width <= threeColumn) {
            return 3;
        }else if (width>threeColumn){
            return 4;
        }

    }

}
</script>






<script>
DDO.gallery = {
	init: function(pubsub, $){
		pubsub.subscribe("gallery-secondary", function(event, data){
			DDO.action('gallerySecondaryPhotoView');
		});
		pubsub.subscribe("gallery-opened", function(event, data){
			DDO.action('galleryOpened');
		});
	}
};
</script>






<script>
DDO.relatedObjects = {
	init: function(pubsub, $){
		pubsub.subscribe("related-objects", function(event, data){
			DDO.action("relatedObjects", {contentType:DDO.pageData.pageContentType});
		});
		pubsub.subscribe("non-gallery-photo", function(event, data){
			DDO.action("nonGalleryPhoto", {contentType:DDO.pageData.pageContentType});
		});
	}
};
</script>






<script>
DDO.breakingNews = {
	init: function(pubsub, $){
		pubsub.subscribe("breaking-news-banner", function(event, data){
			DDO.action("breakingNews", {contentType:DDO.pageData.pageContentType});
		});
		
		pubsub.subscribe("breaking-news-story", function(event, data){
			DDO.action('breakingNewsStory');
		});
	}
};
</script>






<script>
DDO.comment = {
	init: function(pubsub, $){
		pubsub.subscribe('comment-submit', function(event, data){
			DDO.action('commentSubmitted');
			// data should be like: {element:"[widget clicked]",action:"click"}
			DDO.action('interaction-click', data);
		});
		
		pubsub.subscribe('additional-comments', function(event, data){
			DDO.action('additionalComments', data);
		});
	}
};
</script>







<script>
DDO.socialShare = {
	init: function(pubsub, $){
		pubsub.subscribe("authn-social-share", function(event, data){
			DDO.action("socialClick", data);			
		});
	}
};
</script>








	<script>
var pubsub = window.pubsubcutioner || window.amplify || window.pubsub;
if(typeof(pubsub)=="undefined"){
	pubsub={
			subscribe:function(){
				if(window.pubsubcutioner || window.amplify){
					var pubsubProxy = window.pubsubcutioner || window.amplify;
					pubsubProxy.subscribe.apply(pubsubProxy, arguments);
					return;
				}
				if(typeof(DDO.deferredSubscribe) == "undefined"){
					DDO.deferredSubscribe = [];
				}
				DDO.deferredSubscribe.push(arguments);
			},
			publish:function(){
				if(window.pubsubcutioner || window.amplify){
					var pubsubProxy = window.pubsubcutioner || window.amplify;
					pubsubProxy.publish.apply(pubsubProxy, arguments);
					return;
				}
				if(typeof(DDO.deferredPublish) == "undefined"){
					DDO.deferredPublish = [];
				}
				DDO.deferredPublish.push(arguments);
			}
	};
	
}
</script>
	



    
    
    
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	<script type="text/javascript" src="/r/PortalConfig/common/assets/js/janrain/janrain-11534.js"></script>
	 


	

    
    
    
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	<link href="/r/PortalConfig/common/assets/css/janrain/janrain-11535.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/>
	









	<div class="janrain-modals">
		<div style="display:none;" id="resetPassword">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Change password</span>
		        {* newPasswordForm *}
		            {* newPassword *}
		            {* newPasswordConfirm *}
		            {* submitButton *}
		        {* /newPasswordForm *}
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="resetPasswordSuccess">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Your password has been changed</span>
		        <p>Password has been successfully updated.</p>
		        <a href="#" data-capturescreen='signIn' class="cmOpenJanrainModal capture_btn capture_primary">Sign in</a>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="forgotPasswordSuccess">
		    <div class="capture_header">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Email sent</span>
		    </div>
		    <p>We have sent you an email with a link to change your password.</p>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="resetPasswordRequestCode">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a new password</span>
		        <p>We didn't recognize that password reset code. Enter your email address to get a new one.</p>
		        {* #forgotPasswordForm *}
		        {* forgotPassword_emailAddress *}
		        {* forgotPassword_sendButton *}
		        {* /forgotPasswordForm *}
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="resetPasswordRequestCodeSuccess">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a new password</span>
		        <p>We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. Your existing password has not been changed.</p>
		        <a href="#" onclick="janrain.capture.ui.modal.close()" class="capture_btn capture_primary">Close</a>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="signIn">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <div id="signIn_Container">
  <div class="cm-janrain-header">
    <!-- <img src="/images/logo.png" name="" class="header-logo" alt="Logo"/> -->
    <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Sign In</span>
  </div>
  <div class="container-fluid">
    <div class="row">

      <div class="col-lg-14"></div>
      <div class="col-lg-4">
        <div class="cm-janrain-or-divider">OR</div>
      </div>
      <div class="col-lg-14"></div>

      <div class="cm-login">
        <h2>Sign in using your Statesman.com profile</h2>
        <p>Need a Profile? <a href="#" id="cmJanrainRegistration" data-capturescreen="traditionalRegistration">Register Now.</a></p>
        
        {* #userInformationForm *}

          <div class="cm-form-label">*EMAIL</div>
          {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}

          <div class="cm-form-label">*PASSWORD</div>
          <a href="#" data-capturescreen="forgotPassword">Forgot your password?</a>
          {* traditionalSignIn_password *}

          {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}
        {* /userInformationForm *}
      </div>
      <div class="cm-social-login">
        <h2>Sign in using your existing account</h2>
        {* loginWidget *}
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="returnSocial">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <div id="signIn_Container">
  <div class="cm-janrain-header">
    <!-- <img src="/images/logo.png" name="" class="header-logo" alt="Logo"/> -->
    <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Sign In</span>
  </div>
  <div class="container-fluid">
    <div class="row">

      <div class="col-lg-14"></div>
      <div class="col-lg-4">
        <div class="cm-janrain-or-divider">OR</div>
      </div>
      <div class="col-lg-14"></div>

      <div class="cm-login">
        <h2>Sign in using your Statesman.com profile</h2>
        <p>Need a Profile? <a href="#" id="cmJanrainRegistration" data-capturescreen="traditionalRegistration">Register Now.</a></p>
        
        {* #userInformationForm *}

          <div class="cm-form-label">*EMAIL</div>
          {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}

          <div class="cm-form-label">*PASSWORD</div>
          <a href="#" data-capturescreen="forgotPassword">Forgot your password?</a>
          {* traditionalSignIn_password *}

          {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}
        {* /userInformationForm *}
      </div>
      <div class="cm-social-login">
        <h2>Sign in using your existing account</h2>
        {* loginWidget *}
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="returnTraditional">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <div id="signIn_Container">
  <div class="cm-janrain-header">
    <!-- <img src="/images/logo.png" name="" class="header-logo" alt="Logo"/> -->
    <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Sign In</span>
  </div>
  <div class="container-fluid">
    <div class="row">

      <div class="col-lg-14"></div>
      <div class="col-lg-4">
        <div class="cm-janrain-or-divider">OR</div>
      </div>
      <div class="col-lg-14"></div>

      <div class="cm-login">
        <h2>Sign in using your Statesman.com profile</h2>
        <p>Need a Profile? <a href="#" id="cmJanrainRegistration" data-capturescreen="traditionalRegistration">Register Now.</a></p>
        
        {* #userInformationForm *}

          <div class="cm-form-label">*EMAIL</div>
          {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}

          <div class="cm-form-label">*PASSWORD</div>
          <a href="#" data-capturescreen="forgotPassword">Forgot your password?</a>
          {* traditionalSignIn_password *}

          {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}
        {* /userInformationForm *}
      </div>
      <div class="cm-social-login">
        <h2>Sign in using your existing account</h2>
        {* loginWidget *}
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="socialRegistration">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">You're Almost Done!</span>
		        <h2>Please confirm the information below before signing in.</h2>
		        <div class="cm-janrain-required">*Required</div>
		        {* #socialRegistrationForm *}
		            {* socialRegistration_displayName *}
		            {* socialRegistration_emailAddress *}
		
		            <div class="cm-janrain-tocnotice">By submitting your registration information, you agree to our
		              <a href="#" target="_blank">Visitor Agreement</a> and <a href="#" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>.</div>
		            {* socialRegistration_signInButton *}
		        {* /socialRegistrationForm *}
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="traditionalRegistration">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Register</span>
		        <div class="cm-janrain-required">*Required</div>
		        {* #registrationForm *}
		
		            {* traditionalRegistration_emailAddress *}
		            {* traditionalRegistration_password *}
		            {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirm *}
		
		            {* traditionalRegistration_displayName *}
		            <div class="cm-janrain-tocnotice">By submitting your registration information, you agree to our
		              <a href="#" target="_blank">Visitor Agreement</a> and <a href="#" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a>.</div>
		
		            {* createAccountButton *}
		        {* /registrationForm *}
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="traditionalRegistrationBlank">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a New Account</span>
		        <div class="cm-janrain-required">*Required</div>
		        {* #registrationFormBlank *}
		
		            {* traditionalRegistration_emailAddressBlank *}
		            {* traditionalRegistration_passwordBlank *}
		            {* traditionalRegistration_passwordConfirmBlank *}
		            {* traditionalRegistration_displayName *}
		            <div class="cm-janrain-tocnotice">By submitting your registration information, you agree to our
		                <a href="#" target="blank">Visitor Agreement</a> and <a href="#" target="blank">Privacy Policy</a>.</div>
		
		            {* createAccountButton *}
		        {* /registrationForm *}
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="registrationSuccess">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Just One More Thing...</span>
		        <p>We have sent you a verification email. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your Statesman.com profile.</p>
		        <p>If you do not receive the verification message within a few minutes of signing up, please check your Spam or Junk folder.</p>
		        <span onclick="janrain.capture.ui.modal.close()" class="capture_btn capture_primary">Close</span>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="registrationSuccessConfirmed">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Thank you for registering!</span>
		        <p>We look forward to seeing you on Statesman.com frequently. Visit us and sign in to update your profile, receive the latest news and keep up to date with mobile alerts.</p>
		        <p>
		        Click <a href="#"  onclick="janrain.capture.ui.modal.close()">here</a> to return to the page you were visiting.
		        </p>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="forgotPassword">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a new password</span>
		        <p>Don't worry, it happens. We'll send you a link to create a new password.</p>
		        {* #forgotPasswordForm *}
		        {* forgotPassword_emailAddress *}
		        {* forgotPassword_sendButton *}
		        {* /forgotPasswordForm *}
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="forgotPasswordSuccess">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Email sent</span>
		        <p>We have sent you an email with a link to change your password.</p>
		        <a href="#" onclick="janrain.capture.ui.modal.close()" class="capture_btn capture_primary">Close</a>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="mergeAccounts">
		    {* mergeAccounts *}
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="traditionalAuthenticateMerge">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Sign in to complete account merge</span>
		        {* #tradAuthenticateMergeForm *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}
		            {* mergePassword *}
		            {* backButton *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}
		        {* /tradAuthenticateMergeForm *}
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="resendVerification">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <div class="capture_header">
		            <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Resend Email Verification</span>
		        </div>
		        <p>Click submit to receive another verification email</p>
		        {* #resendVerificationForm *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}
		            <div class="capture_footer">
		                <input type="submit" value="Submit" class="capture_btn capture_primary" />
		            </div>
		         {* /resendVerificationForm *}
		     </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display:none;" id="resendVerificationSuccess">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <div class="capture_header">
		            <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Your Verification Email Has Been Sent</span>
		        </div>
		        <div class="hr"></div>
		        <p>Check your email for a verification link</p>
		        <div class="capture_footer">
		            <button onclick="janrain.capture.ui.modal.close()" class="capture_btn capture_primary">Close</button>
		        </div>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display: none" id="verifyEmailSuccess">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Thanks for verifying your email address.</span>
		        <p>You're now logged in.</p>
		        <div class="capture_footer">
		            <button onclick="janrain.capture.ui.modal.close()" class="capture_btn capture_primary">Close</button>
		        </div>
		    </div>
		</div>
		
		<div style="display: none" id="verifyEmail">
		    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
		        <div class="cm-traditional-signin">
		          <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Sign In</span>
		          <h2>It looks like you are already verified. If you still have trouble signing in, you probably need a <a href="#" data-capturescreen="resendVerification">new confirmation link email.</a></h2>
		          {* #userInformationForm *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_emailAddress *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_password *}
		            {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}
		            <div class="capture_centerText switchLink">
		              <a href="#" data-cancelcapturereturnexperience="true">
		                Use another account
		              </a>
		            </div>
		          {* /userInformationForm *}
		        </div>
		    </div>
		</div>
		<div style="display:none;" id="resetPassword">
    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper" dataType="changePasswordLink">
        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Change password</span>
        {* newPasswordForm *}
            {* newPassword *}
            {* newPasswordConfirm *}
            {* submitButton *}
        {* /newPasswordForm *}
    </div>
</div>

<div style="display:none;" id="resetPasswordSuccess">
    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Your password has been changed</span>
        <p>Password has been successfully updated.</p>
        <a href="#" class="cmOpenJanrainModal capture_btn capture_primary">Sign in</a>
    </div>
</div>

<div style="display:none;" id="forgotPasswordSuccess">
    <div class="capture_header">
        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Email sent</span>
    </div>
    <p>We have sent you an email with a link to change your password.</p>
</div>

<div style="display:none;" id="resetPasswordRequestCode">
    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a new password</span>
        <p>We didn't recognize that password reset code. Enter your email address to get a new one.</p>
        {* #forgotPasswordForm *}
        {* forgotPassword_emailAddress *}
        {* forgotPassword_sendButton *}
        {* /forgotPasswordForm *}
    </div>
</div>

<div style="display:none;" id="resetPasswordRequestCodeSuccess">
    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
        <span class="cm-janrain-h1">Create a new password</span>
        <p>We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. Your existing password has not been changed.</p>
        <a href="#" onclick="janrain.capture.ui.modal.close()" class="capture_btn capture_primary">Close</a>
    </div>
</div>
		<div style="display: none" id="verifyEmailSuccess">
    <div class="cm-janrain-wrapper">
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<b>1 a.m. update:&nbsp;</b>Hurricane Harvey has downgraded from a Category 4 hurricane to a Category 3.</p></div>					
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<b>Midnight update:&nbsp;</b>Hurricane Harvey started reaching Austin early Saturday as rain began to fall on parts of the city.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The outer bands of the Category 4 hurricane reached the Austin metro area, with Bastrop initially seeing most of the rain.&nbsp;At midnight, Bastrop had only recorded 0.23 inches of rain, but meteorologists said the area should expect to see far more rain on Saturday.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The rain will likely pick up and become heavier Saturday morning. That rain is expected to last through Tuesday.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">&ldquo;Once we do start to see the rain, it&rsquo;s just going to be ongoing,&rdquo; said Yvette Benavides, National Weather Service meteorologist.</p></div>					
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<a href="http://www.statesman.com/weather/hurricanes/complete-coverage-hurricane-harvey/hSGRomd460PPpqD4CSkG7N/"><b>COMPLETE COVERAGE: Hurricane Harvey hits Texas</b></a>
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						<p class="p">Through the weekend, 8 to 15 inches of rain are expected to fall on the Austin area, and eastern Bastrop County could see as much as 30 inches of rain.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">From now through Tuesday evening, a flash flood watch will be in effect for Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell and Fayette counties.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell and Fayette counties.&nbsp;<br>
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<b>10:10 p.m.:&nbsp;</b>Hurricane Harvey has officially made landfall on the Texas coast between Port Aransas and Port O'Connor.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">Meanwhile, in Central Texas,&nbsp;Bastrop County is seeing light to moderate rain as the Category 4 hurricane&nbsp;creeps closer toward the Austin metro area. The storm&rsquo;s outer bands, which have been circling south of us from some time, are beginning to reach the southeastern edges of Travis County. A few rainstorms are also popping up sporadically in Austin.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The outer bands of Harvey will likely reach Austin late tonight or early Saturday morning, and we&rsquo;ll see light to moderate rain initially.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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<b>9 p.m. update:&nbsp;</b>A flood warning is in effect for Barton Creek at Loop 360 (Capital of Texas Highway) from Sunday afternoon to Tuesday morning.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">Waters in the the creek are about 1.7 feet high currently; flood stage is at 8 feet.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The creek is expected to rise to about 11 feet by Monday, the National Weather Service said.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">Minor flooding will likely reach low roads and bridges near Barton Creek, and expect the water in Barton Springs Pool &ndash; which is downstream &ndash; to rise significantly, the weather service said.</p></div>					
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<b>6 p.m. update:&nbsp;</b>Hurricane Harvey just became a Category 4 hurricane.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The storm&rsquo;s maximum winds have reached 130 mph, bumping it from a Category 3 up to a Category 4.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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<b>5 p.m. update</b>:&nbsp;A tropical storm warning remains in effect for Bastrop, Caldwell, Fayette and Hays counties as Hurricane Harvey,  about 180 miles southeast of San Antonio, churns toward the Texas Gulf Coast at 10 mph, with maximum sustained winds of 125 mph.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The eye of the hurricane is close to reaching the shore, and much of the coast is beginning to see moderate to heavy rainfall.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">A band of storms passed through Austin and Bastrop County briefly, but most parts of the Austin metro area are dry again while Harvey spins in the Gulf of Mexico near&nbsp;Corpus Christi.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The Austin metro area is  expected to get 6 to 12 inches of rain over the weekend through Tuesday, with areas farther east of Interstate 35&nbsp;estimated to get between 10 an 15 inches of rain. More rain than that is possible, depending on Harvey&rsquo;s track.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The threat of&nbsp;tornadoes is highest this afternoon through Saturday.</p></div>					
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<b>3:30 p.m. update</b>: Like a giant pinwheel, bands of storms whipped across Central Texas from the east as the spiral arms of Hurricane Harvey slapped the Texas Gulf Coast Friday afternoon.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">Doppler radar showed the bulk of Harvey still hundreds of miles southwest of Austin, but the system was sparking multiple storm cells along the Interstate 35 corridor, from Williamson County to San Antonio.</p></div>					
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<b><a href="http://www.austin360.com/lifestyles/hurricane-harvey-prep-don-forget-grab-these-essentials/8hmM4InC1edbqcCCCKIUdK/" target="_self">RELATED: Grab these essentials for hurricane prep</a></b>
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						<p class="p">In the past hour, rain gauges&nbsp;<a href="https://hydromet.lcra.org/" target="_self">monitored by the Lower Colorado River Authority</a> have recorded more than a quarter-inch of rain at Walnut Creek near Webberville Road in eastern Travis County and a quarter-inch of rain  in Southwest Austin near Oak Hill.</p></div>					
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<b>2 p.m. update</b>:&nbsp;The National Hurricane Center has elevated Harvey to a Category 3 hurricane, a storm packing 120 mph winds, as the first showers from the storm made their way to the Austin area.&nbsp;<b></b>
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						<p class="p">Rain bands associated with Harvey are sweeping across Travis and Bastrop counties, Doppler radar showed.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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<b><a href="http://www.statesman.com/weather/hurricanes/how-central-texans-can-help-during-hurricane-harvey/iN1lOI1fivpSK1hxJImPSM/" target="_self">RELATED: How Central Texans can help during the hurricane</a></b>
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						<p class="p">The storm&rsquo;s growing strength and slow pace is expected to bring torrential amounts of rain to across the Texas Gulf Coast and to inland cities like San Antonio and Austin. Forecasts say the Austin area could receive between 6 and 12 inches of rain, with some areas receiving more.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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					<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harvey?src=hash">#Harvey</a> is now a category 3 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/hurricane?src=hash">#hurricane</a> with 120-mph winds &amp; a pressure of 943 mb (27.85&quot;) See the latest advisory at <a href="https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb">https://t.co/tW4KeGdBFb</a> <a href="https://t.co/s0FrcURAsA">pic.twitter.com/s0FrcURAsA</a></p>&mdash; NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/901156338549620738">August 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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						<p>In advance of the storm&rsquo;s arrival and in anticipation of the damage it will likely cause, Gov. Greg Abbott requested&nbsp;<a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/crime--law/abbott-asks-trump-for-hurricane-harvey-disaster-declaration/lEov0BwDdp7mFS63Eo4hTK/" target="_self">President Donald Trump preemptively issue a federal disaster declaration</a> to speed the delivery of federal aid.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">Meanwhile, NASA tweeted astonishing images of Hurricane Harvey as it churned&nbsp;towards Texas. &nbsp;</p></div>					
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					<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mid-afternoon <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GOES16?src=hash">#GOES16</a> Day Cloud Convection RGB product showing the wide breadth of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash">#HurricaneHarvey</a>. <a href="https://t.co/mkngmID0LP">pic.twitter.com/mkngmID0LP</a></p>&mdash; NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NASA_SPoRT/status/901158273780502528">August 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<b>12:20 p.m. update</b>: Hurricane Harvey might deliver less rainfall for the Austin area than previously estimated, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">Forecasters had warned that Harvey could generate thunderstorms from late Friday through Tuesday that could produce anywhere from 10 to 20 inches of rain over the four-day period.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">But the weather service has revised the rainfall totals for the Austin area to a range of 6 to 12 inches, with isolated storms producing higher amounts.</p></div>					
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<b><a href="http://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/hays-caldwell-get-help-from-rescue-boat-group-harvey-approaches/4CUaOgiZttRSUDCTm5XClL/" target="_self">STORM RESCUERS: Hays, Caldwell to get help from rescue boat group</a></b>
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						<p class="p">Unfortunately, the weather service still expects dangerously high rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 inches over the next few days in areas farther east of I-35.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The bands of storms that make up Harvey&rsquo;s spiraling arms are expected to reach the edge of Central Texas on Friday afternoon and the Austin metro area later at night.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell counties are under a tropical storm warning, which&nbsp;means the areas could face damaging winds of 40 to 50 mph, with gusts of up to 60 mph. Winds that powerful&nbsp;could snap trees, which then could break power lines.</p></div>					
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<b><a href="http://www.austin360.com/news/local/austin-pride-parade-festival-rescheduled-due-weather-organizers-say/UvRp4qCBQmOIK0GzXeCKwK/" target="_self">RELATED: Austin pride parade, festival rescheduled</a></b>
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						<p class="p">A flash flood watch also will be in effect starting at 1 p.m. for the metro area counties of Travis, Hays, Williamson, Bastrop and Caldwell.</p></div>					
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						<p>Flash flood watches are issued when conditions make it possible for flash flooding. It does not necessarily mean flash flooding will happen.</p></div>					
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<b><a href="http://www.statesman.com/weather/weather-cancellations-austin-and-central-texas-weekend-aug/mOSk69sSsUZSx1J4JOg5OP/" target="_self">RELATED: Weather cancellations in Austin and Central Texas this weekend</a></b>
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<b>11 a.m. update:&nbsp;</b>President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump both took to Twitter Friday morning to promise assistance to Texas and offer their thoughts and encouragement as Hurricane Harvey steamed towards the Texas coast.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The president tweeted:</p></div>					
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					<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Received a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash">#HurricaneHarvey</a> briefing this morning from Acting <a href="https://twitter.com/DHSgov">@DHSgov</a> Secretary Elaine Duke, <a href="https://twitter.com/FEMA_Brock">@FEMA_Brock</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBossert45">@TomBossert45</a> and COS John Kelly. <a href="https://t.co/cnkRZd6D6Z">pic.twitter.com/cnkRZd6D6Z</a></p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/901112569322237952">August 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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					<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I have spoken w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/GovAbbott">@GovAbbott</a> of Texas and <a href="https://twitter.com/LouisianaGov">@LouisianaGov</a> Edwards. Closely monitoring <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash">#HurricaneHarvey</a> developments &amp; here to assist as needed.</p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/901108572041433089">August 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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						<p class="p">﻿His message followed a tweet from the first lady:&nbsp;</p></div>					
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					<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For those living near the path of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HurricaneHarvey?src=hash">#HurricaneHarvey</a> stay safe! Thoughts &amp; prayers of an entire country are with you.</p>&mdash; Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/901076170413936640">August 25, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<b>10 a.m. update:</b>&nbsp;Austin and state officials continued to prepare for Hurricane Harvey&rsquo;s arrival &mdash; expected late tonight &mdash; by announcing the first locations for the shelters it is opening for hurricane evacuees.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">Meanwhile, the National Weather Service added Hays County to the growing list of Central Texas counties under a tropical storm warning as Harvey approaches the coast. Hays joins Bastrop, Caldwell and Fayette counties on the list.</p></div>					
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<b><a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/local/austin-responds-city-opens-delco-center-lbj-high-for-hurricane-harvey-evacuees/8zhjB7wO1kTL8kElDldT3J/" target="_self">AUSTIN RESPONDS: Delco Center, LBJ High to host evacuees</a></b>
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						<p class="p">The warning means these counties will likely experience  damaging winds of 40 to 50 mph, with gusts of up to 60 mph. Winds these powerful&nbsp;could snap trees, which could break power lines.</p></div>					
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						<p>In&nbsp;Austin, city officials announced&nbsp;that the Delco Center and LBJ High School&nbsp;are now open for&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Harvey">Harvey</a> evacuees.</p></div>					
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<b>9:45 a.m. update</b>: Anticipated flooding from Hurricane Harvey has prompted New Braunfels police to close access to the&nbsp;Comal and Guadalupe rivers until further notice, officials said Friday. &nbsp;</p></div>					
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						<p>The closure by New Braunfels Police Chief Tom Wibert means both local rivers are closed to all recreation.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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						<p>City officials said they will be monitoring weather forecasts over the next several days as heavy rains are likely to lead to flash floods.</p></div>					
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						<p>The river closures came as state officials once again reiterated warnings to Texans to heed instructions from&nbsp;local authorities as Harvey draws nearer to the coast.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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						<p>&ldquo;I talked to the FEMA Director earlier to make sure we were latched up at the state and federal level, and I&rsquo;m comfortable that we are,&rdquo; Sen. John Cornyn said on a Sanb Antonio talk radio program this morning. &ldquo;But I would just urge all of your listeners to listen to people like the Emergency Management Office at the Governor&rsquo;s office in Austin and other public safety officials, and heed their warning&hellip;this is a serious matter.&rdquo;</p></div>					
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						<p>Gov. Greg Abbott joined the chorus too:&nbsp;&ldquo;My priority, as we prepare for Hurricane Harvey, is the safety of those on and near the Gulf Coast," adding: "That is why I am strongly urging all Texans in Harvey&rsquo;s path to heed warnings and evacuation orders from local officials before this storm makes landfall.</p></div>					
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<b>7:35 a.m. update</b>: Hurricane Harvey&rsquo;s maximum sustained winds are at 110 mph, just shy of being classified a Category 3 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center is reporting.</p></div>					
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						<p class="p">The center of the storm is around 295 miles southeast of Austin, moving northwest at 10 mph.</p></div>					
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						<p>The National Weather Service says Harvey's forward speed is expected to drop significantly in the next few days.</p></div>					
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<b><a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/local/nuke-plant-close-south-texas-project-braces-for-strengthening-hurricane-harvey/IlBEvX9Z2rXeXruDeVG76J/" target="_self">NUKE PLANT TO CLOSE: South Texas Project braces for Harvey</a></b>
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						<p>Harvey is still expected to make landfall on the middle Texas coast late Friday or early Saturday. The storm is then likely to meander near or just inland from the coast through the weekend, forecasters say.</p></div>					
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<a href="http://www.statesman.com/weather" target="_self"><b>Friday forecast for Austin</b></a>: Thunderstorms and high winds are possible in Central Texas late Friday as Hurricane Harvey creeps closer to the Texas Gulf Coast, according to the National Weather Service.</p></div>					
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						<p>Doppler radar early Friday indicated that Harvey&rsquo;s outermost rain bands were already sweeping across the Texas Gulf Coast.</p></div>					
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						<p>According to the National Hurricane Center as of 5:30 a.m., Harvey was a Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph. The center of the storm was about 335 miles southeast of Austin, heading northwest at 9 mph.</p></div>					
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						<p>The outlook&nbsp;for Friday calls for a 50 percent chance of showers in the Austin area, with the rain falling mainly in the afternoon. The increased cloudiness should cap daily temperatures to around&nbsp;90 degrees, forecasters say.</p></div>					
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						<p>At night,&nbsp;tropical storm conditions are possible, with a 50 percent chance of  thunderstorms, the National Weather Service&nbsp;says. Potential rainfall totals range from a quarter-inch to a half-inch.</p></div>					
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<a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/state--regional/corpus-christi-evacuees-crowd-highways-ahead-hurricane-harvey/1mVC25cv4a6wqLgdp7rbVJ/" target="_self"><b>RELATED: Corpus Christi evacuees crowd highways ahead of Harvey</b></a>
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						<p>The weather service said it still expects Harvey  to make landfall between Corpus Christi and Port O'Connor Friday night as a Category 3&nbsp;hurricane, whose sustained maximum winds of at least 111 mph  can uproot trees and flatten homes.</p></div>					
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						<p>However, Harvey is also expected to weaken and stall inland over South Texas over the weekend through at least Monday before moving east on Tuesday.</p></div>					
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<b><a href="http://parenting.blog.mystatesman.com/2017/08/24/10-things-to-do-indoors-with-kids-this-rainy-weekend/" target="_self">SEE ALSO: 10 things to do indoors with kids this rainy weekend</a></b>
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						<p>Although forecasters are still uncertain about Harvey&rsquo;s exact track and speed as it moves into Texas, the weather service has high confidence that the storm will pose a life-threatening flash flooding threat to Central Texas and the Coastal Plains.</p></div>					
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						<p> The weather service warns that even small changes to Harvey&rsquo;s track, intensity, and speed could result in large changes to the forecast.</p></div>					
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<b><a href="http://www.statesman.com/weather/weather-cancellations-austin-and-central-texas-weekend-aug/mOSk69sSsUZSx1J4JOg5OP/" target="_self">RELATED: Weather cancellations in Austin and Central Texas this weekend</a></b>
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						<p>According to the latest Harvey forecast from the weather service:</p></div>					
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<li>Areas along and east of Interstate 35 &ndash; including&nbsp;Austin &ndash; could see cumulative rainfall amounts of 10 to 20 inches Friday through Tuesday.  A flash flood watch for Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop and Caldwell counties starts at 1 p.m. Friday. Other counties under the watch include Guadalupe, Comal and Fayette.</li>

<li>Areas outside the flash flood watch area, in the southern and eastern Hill Country, could see 5 to 10 inches with isolated higher amounts.</li>

<li>River flooding over several days is possible east of I-35 in the Colorado and Guadalupe river basins.</li>

<li>A tropical storm warning is still in effect for Bastrop, Caldwell and Fayette counties, where Harvey&rsquo;s arrival could produce damaging winds of 40 to 50 mph, with gusts of up to 60 mph. Such high winds could snap trees, which could break power lines.</li>

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<b><a href="http://www.statesman.com/news/local/bastrop-county-prepares-shelter-response-ahead-hurricane-harvey/8rrH1BXFr4usocXQQHt3ZP/" target="_self">RELATED: Bastrop County prepares shelter, response ahead of Harvey</a></b>
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						<p>Here&rsquo;s a breakdown of the five-day forecast for Austin from the weather service:</p></div>					
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<b>Saturday</b>:&nbsp;Tropical storm conditions possible with heavy rainfall. High near 81, low around 73.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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<b>Sunday</b>:&nbsp;Tropical storm conditions continue to be possible with thunderstorms and heavy rainfall likely. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph. High near 81, low around 74.</p></div>					
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<b>Monday</b>:&nbsp;A 50 percent chance of  thunderstorms with north-northeast wind around 15 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph. High near 84, low around 71.&nbsp;</p></div>					
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<b>Tuesday</b>: Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and a high near 87. Partly cloudy at night with a low around 70.</p></div>					
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<b>Wednesday</b>: Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain. High near 89 and a low around 70.</p></div>					
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