Hurricane Harvey is likely to be the strongest storm to hit the U.S. since 2005, which was prior to Twitter, the iPhone, and before the last Harry Potter book came out. The storm is forecast to have “catastrophic” effects on southeastern Texas due to a combination of storm surge flooding and epic rainfall totals of up to 3 feet.
The storm was intensifying until landfall, and high winds, torrential rains, and damaging storm surge flooding may not relent in Texas until late next week or beyond.
Stay with the Mashable Science team for updates on the storm’s impacts, the science behind its every move, and what to expect from its evolution. Follow along here, on Twitter at @MashableScience, as well as with Science Editors Andrew Freedman at @afreedma and Miriam Kramer at @mirikramer. Read more...
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