Hurricane Harvey Makes Landfall in Texas as Category 4

A powerful storm made landfall in Texas as a Category 4 hurricane in what officials warned could be a “major disaster” for the US state and surrounding areas. The eye of Hurricane Harvey hit land between the Port of Aransas and Port O’Connor, Texas late on Friday, according to the National Hurricane Center. It is expected to be the most powerful hurricane to hit the US mainland since 2005. Prior to the storm making landfall, US President Donald Trump signed a disaster proclamation for Texas, freeing up federal funds for assistance. According to Al Jazeera, it is forecast to be the most powerful hurricane to hit the mainland since Wilma struck Florida in 2005, and could inflict billions of dollars in damage.