Craig Cajun Uggen, 57, nearly floods his truck as Hurricane Harvey comes ashore.
The hurricane, initially a Category 4 and the most powerful storm in over a decade to hit the mainland United States, made a first landfall northeast of Corpus Christi, Texas, around late on Friday with maximum winds of 130 miles per hour (209 km per hour). Harvey was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane by the National Hurricane Center early on Saturday as it moved slowly over parts of Texas at about 6 mph (10 km per hour). The storm was expected to meander across the coast and up through Louisiana for days, with forecasts for storm surges of up to 13 feet (4 metres) and over 3 feet (90 cm) of rain.
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A group of people race across the street as winds from Hurricane Harvey.
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Street signs lie on the ground after winds from Hurricane Harvey escalated.
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Debris flies past as Stewart Adams, of San Marcos, Texas, balances himself.
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Traffic lights lie on a street after being knocked down, as Hurricane Harvey approaches.
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Power company trucks are staged in advance of Hurricane Harvey in Victoria, Texas, U.S.
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Craig Cajun Uggen, 57, nearly floods his truck as Hurricane Harvey comes ashore.
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A storm chaser films himself on a camera phone as Hurricane Harvey approaches.
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Joe Ray (R), takes a photo of the waves generated by Hurricane Harve.
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Shelves sit nearly empty in a Walmart store as residents stock ahead of Hurricane Harvey.
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A unidentified woman looks over bare refrigerator shelves in a Walmart store in Houston, Texas, U.S.
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A gas pump is covered with an out of service message as fuel ran out ahead of Hurricane Harvey.
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