The test for Texas, checking for trump: the impact of the storm “Harvey” in the United States
Hurricane Stasi Saturday before tropical storm claimed the lives of five people and was the first test of this scale in modern history for the residents of Houston, the fourth largest U.S. city.
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The second day of the disaster in Texas was the living embodiment of a catastrophic scenario. Incessant rains, flooding, turning into a flood, people in inflatable boats on the streets, desperate attempts to organize the temporary accommodation centres for the growing number of homeless and gradually increasing chaos all became a reality on Sunday, Recalling those dreadful pictures of the devastation left in New Orleans after the hurricane category five Katrina in 2005.
Effects are unknown
Hurricane “Harvey”, passed on Saturday in a tropical storm, claimed the lives of five people.
Days of dangerous flooding potential ahead for parts of TX & LA. Keep up with forecasts. Listen to state/local emergency management. #Harvey pic.twitter.com/WyzkeqfN70
— NWS (@NWS) August 28, 2017
The number of flooded and destroyed homes, evacuated people, judging by the silence of the authorities of the state, already accounting can not be. Therefore, more and more resonant definition of “disaster” does not seem an exaggeration, even if the national weather service of the U.S. seems to be shocked by the scale of the disaster.
“What is happening is simply unprecedented, all the consequences are unknown and beyond the fact that we endured previously,” stated the national weather service in his Twitter on Sunday, recommending for lack of a better option is simply “to follow orders of officials for the sake of personal safety”.
Thanks to the Texas National Guard for their help to rescue flooded Texans. #HurricaneHarvey pic.twitter.com/lhpJtAne10
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 27, 2017
“Now in Texas covered more than 250 highway and local roads”, — he said, noting that the trails are closed in the areas most prone to flooding. To assist the victims and their evacuation involved about 3 thousand servicemen of the National guard of the United States with ground and air equipment.
Test for Houston
The mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner announced the closure of most major highways and roads, because they “were not travel”. He recommended that residents whose lives are out of danger, refrain from calling the emergency number 911, so as not to overload the operators in vain.
911 is working. Every need is important. Please give preference to life threatening situations. st
— Sylvester Turner (@SylvesterTurner) August 27, 2017
The population of Houston and its suburbs, 911 received more than 2 thousand calls. Rescue services came to the rescue of more than 3 thousand people.
Hurricane “Harvey”, passed on Saturday in a tropical storm, was perhaps the first test of this scale in modern history for the residents of Houston, the fourth largest U.S. city.
Eye of Category 4 #Harvey almost onshore in Texas. Hurricane force winds reported at many observing stations. Landfall expected very soon. pic.twitter.com/JZ4tE1Bvbx
— NHC Atlantic Ops (@NHC_Atlantic) August 26, 2017
The American media called the flood in Houston a disaster. On Saturday there fell 508 mm of precipitation, and in the coming days, this figure could rise by half, predicts the national weather service of the United States.
The city closed many hospitals, disconnected institutions and private companies, Hobby airport has ceased to accept and send flights until August 30. Counties Fort bend, Harris, Brazoria and Galveston “the flooding is disastrous, the conditions are potentially life-threatening,” warned the national center for monitoring hurricanes.
About three hundred schools in Houston decided to close for a week, starting from August 28. Conduct classes too dangerous in terms of consequences of a storm, said on Sunday the district administration educational institutions of the city, combining the 283 secondary schools, attended by 213 thousand American teenagers. “Our campuses and teaching facilities will be closed the entire week due to tropical storm “Harvey”. We open on Tuesday, 5 September,” — said the administration in his Twitter.
HISD closed until September 5th. Stay safe.
— Houston Fed of Tchrs (@HFT2415) August 27, 2017
“Many of us will be engaged in the liquidation of the damage done “Harvey”. As a result, all school and administrative offices will be closed the whole week”, — stated in the message.
HISD campuses and offices are closed all week due to Tropical Storm Harvey. We will re-open on Tuesday 9/5. #HISD #TeamHISD
— Houston ISD (@HoustonISD) August 27, 2017
Mayor Turner under the pressure of circumstances was forced to declare the city’s Convention center a place of temporary accommodation of people in need. In San Antonio ready to take a maximum of 1 thousand rendered homeless. The city of Dallas in the North is able to shelter only a few hundred, but equips megabios 5 thousand people, which will be open the morning of 31 August.