Texas is preparing for Hurricane Harvey, which is likely to be the strongest such storm to hit the U.S. in over a decade. Currently a category two hurricane, it could strengthen into a category three storm before it strikes. read more
Harvey is rapidly becoming more powerful and is forecast to become a Category 3 hurricane with winds of at least 111 mph by the time it hits the middle Texas coast late Friday or early Saturday, the hurricane center said Thursday. After hitting Corpus Christi, the storm is expected to stall over the state, forecasters say. read more
As of 2pm CDT (8pm BST) Harvey has reached category 3 level winds, the third most powerful on the Saffir-Simpson scale. This would make it the strongest hurricane to hit the US mainland in 12 years. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared a state of disaster for 30 Texan counties including Austin, Calhoun, Jefferson and Wilson counties. read more
Downtown Houston is reflected in the flooded Buffalo Bayou on Wednesday, August 30, five days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas. The Category 4 storm came ashore late Friday, August 25, just north of Port Aransas, and has caused historic flooding. read more
Officials continue to keep the city on lockdown, preventing residents from entering the city after Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast as a Category 4 storm, damaging buildings and leaving tens of thousands without power. read more