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| Satellite image of Hurricane harvey. |
The National Weather Center is tracking Hurricane Harvey, a category 2 Hurricane
with a predicted path heading toward Southern Texas. Mexico and bordering state
Louisiana is predicted to be hit as well.
Harvey has been growing but very slowly. Rainfall amounts increase when a storm moves slowly, causing days of rain and dangerous flooding. The National Weather Center says some areas in Texas could get more than two feet of rain and some as little as a foot of rain. Also predicted is Harvey transitioning into a category 3 Hurricane before landfall. That’s a destructive storm bringing possible storm surges and over a hundred mile per winds.
Harvey has been growing but very slowly. Rainfall amounts increase when a storm moves slowly, causing days of rain and dangerous flooding. The National Weather Center says some areas in Texas could get more than two feet of rain and some as little as a foot of rain. Also predicted is Harvey transitioning into a category 3 Hurricane before landfall. That’s a destructive storm bringing possible storm surges and over a hundred mile per winds.
There is a voluntary evacuation in order
for Corpus Christi, a city in Texas where Harvey is expected to make landfall. People
in Harvey’s predicted path are given the choice to leave or stay. Emergency services could be limited and
affected by the force of Harvey and that is why the evacuation order was issued.
Residents taking the chance not evacuating are dealing with store shelves becoming bare as other residents are stock piling resources in preparation for the storm. Gas and water supplies are a necessity for survival and Texans are in frantic because supplies are diminishing. The residents evacuating are also experiencing difficulties. Ever since news was issued about the danger of the storm will bring, highways have been clogged and moving very slow.
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| Texas underwater caused by Hurricane Harvey. |
Residents taking the chance not evacuating are dealing with store shelves becoming bare as other residents are stock piling resources in preparation for the storm. Gas and water supplies are a necessity for survival and Texans are in frantic because supplies are diminishing. The residents evacuating are also experiencing difficulties. Ever since news was issued about the danger of the storm will bring, highways have been clogged and moving very slow.
Even though it’s a voluntary evacuation
notice and not mandatory, Harvey brings great danger to the residents of Texas
and surrounding areas. Predicted flooding and over one hundred mile per hour
wind speeds will affect the areas in Harvey’s path. People should evacuate or be very cautious
during the storm and stay updated on the danger of the storm will bring.
After 3 months since Harvey made landfall on Texas. According to an article from The Balance, it caused $180 billion dollars in damages and affected 13 million from Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. And 82 people have died due to Harvey's impact. Hurricane Harvey has caused permanent damage to the areas it hit and will have affect on people living in those areas for many years to come.
After 3 months since Harvey made landfall on Texas. According to an article from The Balance, it caused $180 billion dollars in damages and affected 13 million from Texas through Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Kentucky. And 82 people have died due to Harvey's impact. Hurricane Harvey has caused permanent damage to the areas it hit and will have affect on people living in those areas for many years to come.
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