Harvey is expected to be a Class III Hurricane by the time it makes landfall on the Texas coast late Friday or early Saturday. Predictions are for as much as 30 inches of rain in some places, as well as up to a 12 foot storm surge in coastal areas.
Mandatory evacuations have been issued for Aransas Pass and Calhoun County, as well as parts of Brazoria and Matagorda Counties.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has preemptively declared 30 counties disaster areas, which automatically makes a lot of state resources available to local officials.
Here’s a list of official closures in the Texas Coastal Bend area.
If you live on or near the Texas coast between Brownsville and Port Lavaca, now would be a darn good to to load up your car, tape your windows, lock your doors and evacuate.
Even in central Texas, be prepared for flooding in low-lying areas, avoid low water crossings, and have adequate food and water supplies in the event of a loss of power.
In short: Don’t be this guy:
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Be careful and safe yourself.
Austin is well away from the coast and my house is not in a floodplain. For my house to be in danger of flooding, we’re not talking 1000 year flood, we’re talking Biblical…
To put it another way: Lake Travis is 682 feet above sea level, and my house is around 902 feet.