By — Dan Cooney Dan Cooney Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-texas-governor-address-looming-hurricane-harvey Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Texas governor addresses looming Hurricane Harvey Nation Aug 25, 2017 2:00 PM EDT Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned residents about the incoming Hurricane Harvey on Friday after receiving a briefing from the state’s Division of Emergency Management. The Category 3 storm is expected to make landfall in Texas late Friday or early Saturday. According to the National Hurricane Center, storm surge flooding is expected to reach 6 to 12 feet on the coast and at least 15-25 inches in the middle part of the state and upper coast. “Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding is expected,” NOAA wrote in an advisory. Hurricane #Harvey Advisory 21A: Weather Conditions Deteriorating and Water Levels Rising Along The Texas Coast. https://t.co/VqHn0uj6EM — NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) August 25, 2017 Hurricane Harvey approaches the Texas Gulf coast in this NOAA GOES East Satellite image taken on Aug. 25. NOAA/Handout via Reuters We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Dan Cooney Dan Cooney Dan Cooney is the PBS NewsHour's Social Media Producer/Coordinator. @IAmDanCooney
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned residents about the incoming Hurricane Harvey on Friday after receiving a briefing from the state’s Division of Emergency Management. The Category 3 storm is expected to make landfall in Texas late Friday or early Saturday. According to the National Hurricane Center, storm surge flooding is expected to reach 6 to 12 feet on the coast and at least 15-25 inches in the middle part of the state and upper coast. “Catastrophic and life-threatening flooding is expected,” NOAA wrote in an advisory. Hurricane #Harvey Advisory 21A: Weather Conditions Deteriorating and Water Levels Rising Along The Texas Coast. https://t.co/VqHn0uj6EM — NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) August 25, 2017 Hurricane Harvey approaches the Texas Gulf coast in this NOAA GOES East Satellite image taken on Aug. 25. NOAA/Handout via Reuters We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now