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Harvey intensified into an extremely dangerous Category 3 hurricane as it closed in on the Texas coast Friday afternoon. The storm is set to become the first major hurricane, rated Category 3 or higher (on the 1-5 Saffir-Simpson intensity scale), to strike U.S. soil in 12 years when it comes ashore late Friday night or early Saturday.

The National Hurricane Center said it expects “catastrophic and life-threatening” flash flooding along the middle and upper Texas coast. An incredible amount of rain, 15 to 25 inches with isolated amounts of up to 35 inches, is predicted because the storm is expected to stall and unload torrents for four to six straight days. In just a few days, the storm may dispense the amount of rain that normally falls over an entire year, shattering records.

“Let’s set the expectations: Texas is about to have a very significant disaster,” said Brock Long, FEMA administrator.

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(National Hurricane Center)

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Harvey upgraded to Category 3 hurricane, ‘catastrophic’ flooding expected in Texas

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