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He says a leading concern is that high tide will occur Saturday morning, shortly after Harvey makes landfall, and the water is not expected to recede for three or four days.
He says utility lines and other infrastructure have been upgraded since 2008 to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. Harvey is forecast to become a Category 3 by the time it makes landfall.
Forecasters say effects from Hurricane Harvey could be felt at far east as the
Harvey is forecast to make landfall in
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Officials say that means there's an elevated risk for hazardous surf conditions over the weekend in places including the
Forecasters now say there's a good chance Hurricane Harvey may hit
But a second landfall near
President
On Twitter Friday, Trump said he "Received a #HurricaneHarvey briefing this morning" from top federal officials.
In another statement on Twitter, Trump said he had spoken with
Trump tweeted Thursday, encouraging people to be prepared. Harvey is forecast to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday as a Category 3 storm.
The city said in a news release late Friday morning that the airlines had canceled all flights out of
The city said the airport isn't closed, but officials don't anticipate much activity over the weekend. Runways will be closed as conditions warrant. The hurricane is expected to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday morning.
The city says
Abbott on Friday didn't second-guess local officials who have called for voluntary and not mandatory evacuations. He told
Abbott has expressed concerns that not as many people are evacuating compared with previous storms as Harvey bears down on the state. Harvey is forecast to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday as a Category 3 storm.
Abbott has activated about 700 members of the
Hurricane Harvey continues to swirl toward the middle
Forecasters have said it will intensify and make landfall Friday evening or early Saturday as a likely Category 3 storm, meaning sustained winds topping 115 mph (185.07 kph).
Once the storm makes landfall, gradual weakening is forecast but because so much of the storm remains over the warm
That also means the storm is likely to be a huge rainmaker. Predictions for a wide area of
An emergency management official on the
Harvey is forecast to make landfall late Friday or early Saturday as a Category 3 storm.
The approximately 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain that Harvey may bring could leave towns in the area isolated well into next week.
Munguia says that traffic backups were being seen Friday on heavily traveled roads such as
The center says preparations for the storm "should be rushed to completion" Friday morning along
The center says the storm has maximum sustained winds of 110 mph (177 kph), just shy of the benchmark for a Category 3 storm. Forecasters say the storm is expected to reach that mark before making landfall late Friday or early Saturday.
Millions of people are bracing for a prolonged battering that could swamp dozens of counties more than 100 miles (161 kilometers) inland.
Long says he expects extensive damage from significant rain over the next three days.
Harvey grew quickly Thursday from a tropical depression into a Category 1 hurricane. Early Friday, the center reported it's now at a Category 2.
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