INTERVIEW – RAY STAGICH – Senior Radio Meteorologist, The Weather Channel on Hurricane Harvey
HURRICANE HARVEY
>> President Trump to visit Texas on Tuesday. (Politico) – President Donald Trump will visit Texas, which continues to be pulverized by Hurricane Harvey, on Tuesday. “The President will travel to Texas on Tuesday. We are coordinating logistics with state and local officials, and once details are finalized, we will let you know. We continue to keep all of those affected in our thoughts and prayers,” the White House announced Sunday afternoon.
>> The National Weather Service says 27 inches of rain is expected in the Houston area over the next four to five days
>> Houston is flooded — and the water is still rising. (CNN) — A difficult, years-long recovery likely lies ahead for Houston after Tropical Storm Harvey tore through the nation’s fourth-largest city this weekend, swelling bayous and stranding residents on rooftops.
The storm dumped more than 24 inches of rain on the city over a 24-hour period. Rising flood waters have prevented rescue teams from reaching some areas — and the water is not yet done rising.
The full extent of the devastation was still unknown on Sunday as darkness fell. Tens of thousands of people have called 911 for help, forcing Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to ask emergency responders to give preference to those in immediate life-threatening situations.
Harvey will linger over Houston for the next four to five days, said CNN meteorologist Dave Hennen, who labeled Harvey a “one-in-1,000-years-type of event.” The National Weather Service forecasts another 27 inches of rainfall in the Houston area over that time.
