The hurricane that forecasters have been worried about all season is finally here.
Hurricane Harvey is expected to be the first Category 3 storm and the biggest to hit the Gulf Coast since Hurricane Wilma struck Florida in October 2005. It’s also the strongest hurricane to hit the area known as the Texas Coastal Bend since Hurricane Celia struck in August 1970. Many who live and work in the hurricane's path have no experience with such a natural disaster, and may be unaware of just how devastating it can be.
|Protect homes & businesses
The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) reminds all Texans in the path of Hurricane Harvey to heed evacuation orders. If they haven't done so already, residents also should take steps to protect their homes and businesses.
Harvey is currently a category 2 storm with winds in excess of 110 miles per hour, and is expected to be a category 3 when it makes landfall near Corpus Christi early Saturday morning. Governor Abbott has already declared a state of emergency for many counties along the coast.
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