Harvey Nears Major Hurricane Status As It Closes In On Texas Coast
If forecasts hold, it will be the first Category 3 hurricane to hit the U.S. in a dozen years and is likely to cause devastating flooding along much of the Texas coast.
Updated at 11:10 a.m. ET
Hurricane Harvey is on track to become the first major storm to hit the U.S. in a dozen years when it makes landfall, likely north of Corpus Christi, Texas, late Friday or early Saturday. Forecasters say the storm surge, coupled with tremendous rainfall, threatens to cause significant flooding along much of the Texas coast.
Harvey has strengthened to a Category 2 storm, with winds of 110 mph, and was on the cusp of Category 3.
