Hurricane Harvey is expected to make landfall on the Texas coast early Saturday morning and stall out over the weekend dumping possible up to 30 inches of rain. On Sunday it could start moving east back into the gulf and then start moving towards Louisiana. It's expected to reach at least a Category 3 hurricane before it makes landfall in Texas.
People in the path of this Storm need to take it seriously, even if you live 50 or 100 miles from the coast this storm will cause major flooding and power outages for days. We haven't had a major hurricane hit the US since 2008 so people can get complacent and not take the warning seriously and that only adds to the death troll.
Remember most people die inland from the flash flooding and tornadoes don't be one of those folks if you live in the path of this storm.
Nice post and informative. 30 miles inland from Galveston here...
Looks like it will make landfall south of Galveston but then loop back out to sea near Galveston on Tuesday. Good luck and stay dry for the next few days.
This needs to be said every time there is a weather event.
If you own a boat, ensure that it is prepared for the storm. Make sure they are secure with additional dock lines, clean out the scuppers, and even better, if possible, remove it from the water completely. If you can't remove it; double up your lines, use extra fenders and make sure there's no loose gear. Secure all hatches and if possible, take down the mast.
Properly preparing your boat will help to keep it safe and avoid damage. In addition, if it's safely moored, it won't become a hazard and cause additional work for the Coast Guard once the weather moves through.
Once your boat is prepared, make sure you are prepared. For the latest information on this, or any weather event, visit weather.gov.