Hurricane Harvey Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Preparations== ===Caribbean and Latin America=== [[File:Harvey 2017-08-18 Suomi NPP.jpg|thumb|Tropical Storm Harvey in the Eastern Caribbean on August 18.]] [[Tropical cyclone warnings and watches]] for the [[Windward Islands]] were issued starting at 15:00 UTC on August 17, about six hours before Harvey developed. At that time, a tropical storm watch was posted for [[Dominica]], while a tropical storm warning became in effect in [[Barbados]], [[Martinique]], [[Saint Lucia]], and [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]].<ref name="Beven">{{cite report|first=John L.|last=Beven II|title=Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Public Advisory Number 1|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.001.shtml|work=[[National Hurricane Center]]|publisher=United States Government|location=Miami, Florida|date=August 17, 2017|access-date=August 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102094252/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.001.shtml|archive-date=November 2, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> All watches and warnings were discontinued by late on August 18, as the storm continued westward into the Caribbean.<ref>{{cite report|first=John L.|last=Beven II|title=Tropical Storm Harvey Intermediate Advisory Number 5A|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public_a.005.shtml|work=[[National Hurricane Center]]|publisher=United States Government|location=Miami, Florida|date=August 18, 2017|access-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825104007/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public_a.005.shtml|archive-date=August 25, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> In Honduras, a green alert was issued for the [[Atlántida Department|Atlántida]], [[Bay Islands Department|Islas de la Bahía]], [[Colón Department (Honduras)|Colón]], [[Cortés Department|Cortés]], [[Gracias a Dios Department|Gracias a Dios]], [[Olancho Department|Olancho]], and [[Yoro Department|Yoro]] [[Departments of Honduras|departments]]. About {{convert|8|in|mm}} of precipitation was expected along the coast, while inland areas were forecast to receive {{convert|2.76|to|3.15|in|mm|abbr=on}} of rain.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/1100324-410/harvey-copeco-hondureños-precauciones-ingreso|title=Harvey se acerca a Honduras como depresión tropical|date=August 19, 2017|newspaper=[[La Prensa (Honduras)|La Prensa]]|publisher=Organización Publicitaria, S.A.|location=San Pedro Sula|access-date=August 28, 2017|language=ES|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829230207/http://www.laprensa.hn/honduras/1100324-410/harvey-copeco-hondure%C3%B1os-precauciones-ingreso|archive-date=August 29, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> As the remnants of Harvey approached Mexico, the Civil Protection Secretary of the state of [[Campeche]] issued a blue alert, indicating minimal danger.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://tribunacampeche.com/local/2017/08/21/levantan-la-alerta-azul-tormenta-harvey/|title=Levantan la alerta azul Tormenta Harvey|date=August 21, 2017|newspaper=Tribuna de Campeche|location=[[Campeche]]|access-date=August 28, 2017|language=ES|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829032454/http://tribunacampeche.com/local/2017/08/21/levantan-la-alerta-azul-tormenta-harvey/|archive-date=August 29, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> When Harvey redeveloped at 15:00 UTC on August 23, the Government of Mexico issued a tropical storm watch in [[Tamaulipas]] from Boca De Catan to the mouth of the [[Rio Grande]].<ref name="Harvey Advisory Number 12">{{cite report|first=Eric S.|last=Blake|title=Tropical Depression Harvey Advisory Number 12|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.012.shtml?|work=[[National Hurricane Center]]|publisher=United States Government|location=Miami, Florida|date=August 23, 2017|access-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826035401/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.012.shtml|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The watch remained in effect until 21:00 UTC on August 25, after it became evident that the storm no longer posed a significant threat to that area.<ref name="ad22">{{cite report|first=Robbie J.|last=Berg|title=Tropical Storm Harvey Advisory Number 22|url=http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.022.shtml?|work=[[National Hurricane Center]]|publisher=United States Government|location=Miami, Florida|date=August 25, 2017|access-date=August 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170827230055/http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/archive/2017/al09/al092017.public.022.shtml|archive-date=August 27, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> === United States === FEMA worked with the [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]], [[U.S. Customs and Border Protection|Customs and Border Protection]], and [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement|Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] to prepare for the storm and its aftermath. The agency placed disaster response teams on standby at emergency posts in [[Austin, Texas]], and [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/trump-hurricane-texas-fema.html?mcubz=0|title=Trump Administration Prepares for Hurricane Harvey|date=August 25, 2017|first=Nicholas|last=Fandos|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826075439/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/politics/trump-hurricane-texas-fema.html?mcubz=0|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> ==== Texas ==== Upon the NHC resuming advisories for Harvey at 15:00 UTC on August 23, a hurricane watch was issued in Texas from [[Port Mansfield, Texas|Port Mansfield]] to [[San Luis Pass (Galveston Island)|San Luis Pass]], while a tropical storm watch was posted from Port Mansfield south to the mouth of the [[Rio Grande]] and from San Luis Pass to [[High Island, Texas|High Island]]. Additionally, a storm surge watch became in effect from Port Mansfield to High Island. Additional watches and warnings were posted in these areas at 09:00 UTC on August 24, with a hurricane warning from Port Mansfield to [[Matagorda, Texas|Matagorda]]; a tropical storm warning from Matagorda to High Island; a hurricane watch and tropical storm warning from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande; a storm surge warning from Port Mansfield to San Luis Pass; and a storm surge watch from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande.<ref name="TCR"/> As the hurricane neared landfall on August 24, an [[extreme wind warning]]—indicating an immediate threat of 115–145 mph (185–235 km/h) winds—was issued for areas expected to be impacted by the eyewall; this included parts of [[Aransas County, Texas|Aransas]], [[Calhoun County, Texas|Calhoun]], [[Nueces County, Texas|Nueces]], [[Refugio County, Texas|Refugio]], and [[San Patricio County, Texas|San Patricio]] counties.<ref>{{cite report | url=http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/#2017-O-NEW-KCRP-EW-W-0001/USCOMP-N0Q-201708252155 | title=Severe Weather Statement: Extreme Wind Warning | date=August 24, 2017 | publisher=Iowa Environmental Mesonet National Weather Service | work=National Weather Service in Corpus Christi, Texas | access-date=February 5, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419050352/http://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/vtec/#2017-O-NEW-KCRP-EW-W-0001/USCOMP-N0Q-201708252155 | archive-date=April 19, 2011 | url-status=live }}</ref> The watches and warnings were adjusted accordingly after Harvey moved inland and began weakening, with the warning discontinued at 15:00 UTC on August 26. By 09:00 UTC on the following day, only a tropical storm warning and a storm surge warning remained in effect from [[Port O'Connor, Texas|Port O'Connor]] to [[Sargent, Texas|Sargent]]. However, watches and warnings were re-issued as Harvey began to re-emerge into the Gulf of Mexico, and beginning at 15:00 UTC on August 28, a tropical storm warning was in effect for the entire Gulf Coast of Texas from High Island northward.<ref name="TCR"/> Governor [[Greg Abbott]] declared a [[state of emergency]] for 30 [[List of counties in Texas|counties]] on August 23, while mandatory evacuations were issued for [[Brazoria County, Texas|Brazoria]], Calhoun, [[Jackson County, Texas|Jackson]], Refugio, San Patricio, and [[Victoria County, Texas|Victoria]] counties, as well as parts of [[Matagorda County, Texas|Matagorda County]].<ref name=Nestel>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/harvey-expected-make-landfall-major-hurricane/story?id=49397270|title=Harvey expected to make landfall as a major hurricane|first=M. L.|last=Nestel|publisher=[[ABC News]]|location=New York City|date=August 25, 2017|access-date=August 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825002207/https://abcnews.go.com/US/harvey-expected-make-landfall-major-hurricane/story?id=49397270|archive-date=August 25, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 26, Governor Abbott added an additional 20 counties to the state of emergency declaration.<ref name=Dart/> Furthermore, the [[International Charter on Space and Major Disasters]] was activated by the [[USGS]] on behalf of the [[Governor's Texas Emergency Management Council]], including the [[Texas Division of Emergency Management]], thus providing for humanitarian satellite coverage.<ref name="Satellite Coverage Activated for Hurricane Harvey">{{cite web|url=https://disasterscharter.org/web/guest/-/cyclone-in-united-states-call-626-?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fdisasterscharter.org%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fhome%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_F1SeOJT57fTb%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_pos%3D2%26p_p_col_count%3D4|title=Cyclone in the U.S.|date=August 24, 2017|work=[[International Charter on Space and Major Disasters]]|access-date=August 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829230058/https://disasterscharter.org/web/guest/-/cyclone-in-united-states-call-626-?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fdisasterscharter.org%2Fweb%2Fguest%2Fhome%3Fp_p_id%3D101_INSTANCE_F1SeOJT57fTb%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_p_col_id%3Dcolumn-1%26p_p_col_pos%3D2%26p_p_col_count%3D4|archive-date=August 29, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> ====Louisiana==== In [[Louisiana]], Governor [[John Bel Edwards]] declared a state of emergency for the entire state. A mandatory evacuation was ordered in [[Cameron Parish, Louisiana|Cameron Parish]] for the cities of Big Lake, [[Cameron, Louisiana|Cameron]], [[Creole, Louisiana|Creole]], [[Grand Chenier, Louisiana|Grand Chenier]], [[Hackberry, Louisiana|Hackberry]], [[Holly Beach, Louisiana|Holly Beach]], and [[Johnson Bayou, Louisiana|Johnson Bayou]]. Additionally, a voluntary evacuation was ordered in [[Vermilion Parish, Louisiana|Vermilion Parish]] for low-lying areas south of [[Louisiana Highway 14|State Highway 14]]. The [[Louisiana National Guard]] prepared about 500,000 sandbags and emergency boats and high-water-rescue vehicles were placed on standby should flooding occur. In [[New Orleans]], there were concerns about whether or not the city's drainage system could handle a heavy rainfall event, with only 105 of the 120 water pumps being operational and some power turbines being out of service.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/hurricane-harvey-louisiana-new-orleans-impacts|author=James Crugnale|work=[[The Weather Channel]]|location=[[Atlanta]]|title=Hurricane Harvey: Louisiana Gov. Urges Residents to Remain Vigilant as Storm Strikes Texas|date=August 25, 2017|access-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826033312/https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/hurricane-harvey-louisiana-new-orleans-impacts|archive-date=August 26, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The city's public schools, as well as six universities and a medical school, closed on August 29.<ref name="AP SW LA">{{cite news|first1=Jeff|last1=Amy|first2=Michael|last2=Kunzelman|title=Haunted by Katrina's memory, Louisiana now faces Harvey|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-harvey-louisiana-flooding-20170829-story.html|access-date=August 29, 2017|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=August 29, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829231214/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-harvey-louisiana-flooding-20170829-story.html|archive-date=August 29, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> As Harvey began re-emerging into the Gulf of Mexico on August 28, the tropical storm warning in Texas from Mesquite Bay to High Island was extended eastward into Louisiana to the community of Cameron at 12:00 UTC, while a tropical storm watch was issued from Cameron to [[Intracoastal City, Louisiana|Intracoastal City]].<ref name="TCR"/> ====Video briefings by officials==== <gallery> File:8-25-17- White House Press Briefing.webm|Comments from the [[White House]] (begin at 25:50) File:NWS Director Louis Uccellini on Hurricane Harvey.webm|Comments from National Weather Service director Louis Uccellini File:FEMA Accessible Hurricane Harvey - Shelter in Place.webm|Shelter in place briefing by [[FEMA]] File:Harvey Downgraded to Tropical Storm, 'Dramatic Flooding' a Concern.webmhd.webm|Comments by the [[Governor of Texas]] </gallery> {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;" |+ Summary of [[tropical cyclone warnings and watches]] associated with Hurricane Harvey |- ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Time ! scope="col" | Warning type ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;"|Areas |- |rowspan=2|August 17 |rowspan=2|15:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat1}}" | Tropical Storm Watch |[[Dominica]] |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |[[Martinique]], [[Saint Lucia]], [[Barbados]], [[Saint Vincent and the Grenadines]] |- |rowspan=2|August 18 |12:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Warning discontinued |Barbados |- |18:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | All warnings and watches discontinued |All locations |- |rowspan=4|August 23 |rowspan=4|15:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat1}}" | Tropical Storm Watch |Mouth of the [[Rio Grande]] to [[Port Mansfield, Texas]] |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat1}}" | Tropical Storm Watch |[[San Luis Pass (Galveston Island)|San Luis Pass]] to [[High Island, Texas]] |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat1}}" | Tropical Storm Watch |[[Carboneras|Boca de Catan, Mexico]], to mouth of the Rio Grande |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat4}}" | Hurricane Watch |Port Mansfield to San Luis Pass, Texas |- |rowspan=7|August 24 |rowspan=5|09:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |Mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Mansfield, Texas |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat4}}" | Hurricane Watch |Mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Mansfield, Texas |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Watch discontinued |San Luis Pass to High Island, Texas |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |[[Matagorda, Texas|Matagorda]] to High Island, Texas |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat5}}" | Hurricane Warning |Port Mansfield to Matagorda, Texas |- |rowspan=2|21:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |[[Sargent, Texas|Sargent]] to High Island, Texas |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat5}}" | Hurricane Warning |Port Mansfield to Sargent, Texas |- |rowspan=3|August 25 |15:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |Mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Mansfield, Texas |- |rowspan=2|21:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Watch discontinued |All locations |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Warning discontinued |Mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Mansfield, Texas |- |rowspan=4|August 26 |rowspan=2|09:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |[[Port O'Connor]] to High Island, Texas |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Hurricane Warning discontinued |Port Mansfield to Sargent, Texas |- |rowspan=2|15:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |[[Baffin Bay (Texas)|Baffin Bay]] to High Island, Texas |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Hurricane Warning discontinued |All locations |- |rowspan=3|August 27 |03:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |Baffin Bay to Sargent, Texas |- |09:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |Port O'Connor to Sargent, Texas |- |21:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat1}}" | Tropical Storm Watch |Sargent to San Luis Pass, Texas |- |rowspan=7|August 28 |rowspan=3|03:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Watch discontinued |All locations |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Warning discontinued |Port O'Connor to Sargent, Texas |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |Mesquite Bay to High Island, Texas |- |rowspan=2|15:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat1}}" | Tropical Storm Watch |[[Cameron, Louisiana|Cameron]] to [[Intracoastal City, Louisiana]] |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |Mesquite Bay, Texas to Cameron, Louisiana |- |rowspan=2|21:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Watch discontinued |All locations |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |Mesquite Bay, Texas to Intracoastal City, Louisiana |- |rowspan=3|August 29 |rowspan=3|15:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat1}}" | Tropical Storm Watch |[[Morgan City, Louisiana|Morgan City]] to [[Grand Isle, Louisiana]] |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Warning discontinued |Mesquite Bay, Texas to Intracoastal City, Louisiana |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |Port O'Connor, Texas to Morgan City, Louisiana |- |rowspan=6|August 30 |rowspan=3|03:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Watch discontinued |All locations |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Warning discontinued |Port O'Connor, Texas to Morgan City, Louisiana |- | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |[[Freeport, Texas]], to Grand Isle, Louisiana |- |09:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |High Island, Texas to Grand Isle, Louisiana |- |12:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |Freeport, Texas to Grand Isle, Louisiana |- |18:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|cat3}}" | Tropical Storm Warning |[[Sabine Pass]] to Grand Isle, Louisiana |- |August 31 |00:00 UTC | style="background-color:#{{Storm_colour|unknown}}" | Tropical Storm Warning discontinued |All locations |- |} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed 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