Then, as Harvey neared the coast, television weather reporters started using words like “catastrophic,” “multiple threats” and “life-threatening.” These terms had not, in my memory, been used in the past. “This is Dr. Erika Navarro’s moment,” my husband said of the comely Weather Channel Wellesley graduate who has been on 24/7. Sign Up You agree to receive occasional updates and special offers for The New York Times's products and services. View all New York Times newsletters. The real rain started Saturday night, just as we were finishing dinner.

Source: New York Times August 27, 2017 21:45 UTC