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HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Officials at Harris County Emergency Management are watching the radar and monitoring updates on Harvey as they come in from the National Weather Service . Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said they're expecting flooding in the area. The county is expecting a major rain event , meaning we'll likely see steady rain that hangs around. Emmett said Harvey is expected to sit on our area until Monday, which means flooding is likely. Officials anticipate 12-15 inches of rain in Harris County. Emmett said the weather we've had of late proves helpful as we gear up for Harvey. "There's good news in that we haven't had any rain in a while, so the reservoirs are empty. The watersheds are all in good shape, but if we get that amount of rain, over a very sustained period of time, then we're on the Gulf Coast and people are going to experience flooding," Emmett said. The Harris County Flood Control District said crews are working to make sure...

Published: Thursday, August 24, 2017 @ 6:23 AM Updated: Thursday, August 24, 2017 @ 6:21 AM Miami — Harvey intensified into a hurricane Thursday and steered for the Texas coast with the potential for up to 3 feet of rain, 125 mph winds and 12- foot storm surges in what could be the fiercest hurricane to hit the United States in almost a dozen years. Forecasters labeled Harvey a "life-threatening storm" that posed a "grave risk." Millions of people braced for a prolonged battering that could swamp dozens of counties more than 100 miles inland. Landfall was predicted for late Friday or early Saturday between Port O'Connor and Matagorda Bay, a 30-mile (48-kilometer) stretch of coastline about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northeast of Corpus Christi Harvey grew quickly Thursday from a tropical depression into a Category 1 hurricane . Fueled by warm Gulf of Mexico waters, it was projected to become a major Category 3 hurricane . The last storm of that category to h...

Follow KDKA-TV : Facebook | Twitter HOUSTON (AP) — The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Harvey had strengthened to a Category 2 storm early Friday morning as it nears the Texas coast with the potential for up to 3 feet of rain, 125 mph winds and 12- foot storm surges in what could be the fiercest hurricane to hit the United States in almost a dozen years. Forecasters labeled Harvey a “life-threatening storm” that posed a “grave risk.” Millions of people braced for a prolonged battering that could swamp dozens of counties more than 100 miles inland. Landfall was predicted for late Friday or early Saturday between Port O’Connor and Matagorda Bay, a 30-mile (48-kilometer) stretch of coastline about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northeast of Corpus Christi Expected to make landfall as Category 3 storm , residents along Texas coast prepare for Hurricane Harvey https ://t.co/4tw14JTkyM pic.twitter.com/UKwjYrbq1f — CBS News (@CBSNews) August 25, 2017 Fueled by warm Gulf of Mexico w...

Australian tourists are among the injured after a deadly attack in the Spanish city of Barcelona Spain has been rocked by two terrorist attacks in less than 24 hours that left at least 13 dead and more than 100 injured. A NSW father is travelling to Spain to desperately try to find his seven-year-old son who is missing in Barcelona, while his mother remains in hospital following the horror terror attack . Julian Cadman , 7, is missing while his mother Jom is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after a white van ploughed into crowds on Las Ramblas. The first victim named as being killed in the attack was Italian father-of-two Bruno Gulotta. Julian’s aunt Hayley has posted a desperate appeal online to help find her nephew. “My nephew Julian Cadman is missing. Please like and share. We have found Jom and she is serious but stable in hospital,” she said. “Julian is 7 years old and was out with Jom and they were separated. Please share if you have family or friends in Barcelon...