Hurricane Harvey: Houston Flooding Latest Must-Know Facts

HOUSTON, TX — Hurricane Harvey hammered Houston Saturday night and all through Sunday morning, turing Houston into a rising swamp. Here's the latest on what you need to know in the Houston area about the storm, which the NHC is forecasting will produce rain through Thursday:

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• Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner has urged residents to stay off the roads and only call 911 if it’s life threatening.
• Houston ISD has cancelled classes and activities the entire week, with school now set to open Sept. 5.
• Tornado warnings have been issued (now expired) within the city limits, including Meyerland and Bellaire.
• The Houston 911 system has been overwhelmed with rescue calls, but city and county officials say they’re working through it.
• For those in imminent danger and can’t reach a swamped 911, then here’s the contact information for the U.S. Coast Guard.
• A sinkhole opened in Rosenberg, destroying a patch of FM 762.
• The National Weather Service has declared Houston’s rainfall and flooding a “catastrophic event."

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