Hurricane Harvey Strikes a Powerful Blow to Texas, and Lingers – The New York Times

Article Synopsis – Hurricane Harvey bombarded a stretch of the Gulf Coast in Texas on Saturday as a category 4 storm with home-ripping winds and epic rains. So far there have been two fatalities and hundreds of thousands of people are without power. Harvey was the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since 2005, and it was expected to hover over Texas until at least midweek. Meteorologists warned that as much as three feet of rain could fall across a vast area of Texas causing catastrophic flooding in the days ahead. To read the actual article click here.

 

By Sharon Gray August 26, 2017 Newsletter