Harvey came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane Friday night but has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. He says the Port of Brownsville reopened Saturday morning and they haven't yet been able to assess the Port of Victoria. Hahn also says that since Corpus Christi is the third largest petrochemical port in the nation, there is the potential for chemical and crude oil spills, so they'll be watching for that. He says several boats sank in the Port of Corpus Christi and there will be a lot of work to do before it can reopen. ![]() He says they retrieved three people from a fishing boat, four from a barge and 11 from two tugboats. Tony Hahn, commander of the Corpus Christi sector, said Saturday that the two helicopters managed to rescue the people when it became safe enough to do so. (Associated Press)ĬORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Harvey (all times local):Ī Coast Guard official says helicopters rescued 18 people from boats and barges that were in distress because of Harvey.Ĭapt. Harvey rolled over the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, smashing homes and businesses and lashing the. ![]() ![]() "A contractor walks over debris from Hurricane Harvey Saturday, Aug.
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