Hurricane Harvey strengthens, evacuations in Texas

Hurricane Harvey continues to strengthen as it approaches the Texas coast with powerful winds of 175 kilometers per hour and is about to move from category 2 to a more powerful one. The National Hurricane Center of the United States, in the bulletin of the Italian 14, explained that the hurricane was located 225 kilometers southeast of the city of Corpus Cristi and 235 kilometers southeast of Port Connor. Harvey moves northwest at a speed of 17 kilometers per hour. According to the hypothesis on its trajectory, it "will touch land in the middle of the Texas coast on Saturday night or dawn", and then "meander" around the interior throughout the weekend. The hurricane is expected to continue to increase in power and arrive at dawn on Saturday on the mainland, with category 3,4 or 5. Meteorologists predict "devastating" floods with fatal risks caused by both heavy rains and storm surges. Sea level will rise and coastal areas will be flooded, with "fatal" risks for those who fail to take the necessary precautions. Corpus Cristi authorities have asked citizens to evacuate the city, while hurricane warning is extended from Port Mansfield to Sargent and observation goes from Port Mansfield to the mouth of the Rio Grande. A storm warning from Port Mansfield to High Island is also in effect. Hurricane warning affects 1,4 million people living on the south coast of the Gulf of Mexico, while another 12 million people are in the area. where a tropical blizzard winds warning is in effect, including in the cities of San Antonio and Houston. Harvey will be able to produce between 38 and 63 centimeters of rainfall on the Texas coast until Wednesday, in some cases up to 89 centimeters. The rains may affect parts of southern, central and eastern Texas and the Mississippi Valley.

Hurricane Harvey strengthens, evacuations in Texas

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