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Hurricane Harvey is causing destruction and flooding in Texas — here's what it looks like on the ground

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Hurricane Harvey

Hurricane Harvey made landfall between Port Aransas and Port O'Connor in Texas on Friday night, with wind speeds as high as 130 mph.

The storm continues to move inland, and has been downgraded to a tropical storm. As of 7 a.m. CDT Saturday, it was still packing maximum winds of 80 mph.

Officials anticipate that Harvey will continue dumping rain on Texas through the weekend, with expected rainfall between 15 and 30 inches in many places. A few isolated spots could see up to 40 inches.

The National Hurricane Center is warning that flooding will be "catastrophic and life-threatening." 

Here's what the area looks like.

 

 

SEE ALSO: Hurricane Harvey is moving inland, with catastrophic flooding expected — here's what you need to know

Hurricane Harvey made landfall just before 10 p.m. Friday as a Category 4 hurricane.



Some areas of in the storms path are estimated to have gotten more than 15 inches of rain already, according to the National Weather Service. The Weather Channel reported that Harvey has pushed water 2 to 7 feet above average tide levels near Corpus Christi.

Source: The Weather Channel



Rockport, Texas has been hit especially hard. Reports suggest many buildings, including a senior center, court house, and high school, have been badly damaged. Houston's local ABC affiliate reported that 10 Rockport residents have been treated for injuries.

Source: ABC 13



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