The number of victims of the hurricane “Harvey” grew up to three people
The number of victims of the hurricane “Harvey” grew up to three people. About this newspaper the Los Angeles Times.
According to the representative of the fire Department Rockport Roy Laird, the victims were residents of the County of Aransas, Texas. At the moment the rescuers cope with the consequences of the hurricane.
Previously “Izvestia” wrote that the result caused by the element of fire in the house died in local. It was also reported at least 10 injured. Authorities are looking for relatives of the victims to report the incident.
The Rockport has suffered more than other towns. Mayor Charles Wachs spoke about “the destruction”: destroy private businesses, residential homes and other buildings, fallen trees, flipped cars. The mayor said that the authorities “are waiting for the second blow, when the water level subsides a bit,” and warned about possible reports of additional victims.
At the moment, the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm, the wind speed is 29 m/s.
“Harvey” is hovering over South Texas and the Gulf of Mexico.