ROCKPORT, Texas, Aug 27 (Reuters) -- A second person was killed on Saturday as Harvey, the most powerful storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years, roared inland, knocking out power to more than 200,000 people and threatening catastrophic flooding. You can help by staying off the streets," Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said on Twitter. Before the storm hit, Rockport's mayor told anyone staying behind to write their names on their arms for identification in case of death or injury. It weakened to tropical storm from hurricane strength on Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Many fuel stations ran out of gasoline before the storm hit, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency loosened gasoline specifications to reduce shortages.

Source: Huffington Post August 27, 2017 07:41 UTC