pic.twitter.com/Su7x2K1uuz — NWS (@NWS) August 28, 2017Harvey has wreaked havoc along the Texas Gulf Coast, just as meteorologists warned it would. As Harvey has shown, conveying to the public the deadly risks of such an unprecedented weather event is not easy. When a storm like Harvey is downgraded from a Category 4 hurricane to a tropical storm, for example, people are often quick to think the threat has subsided. Emphasize #harvey flooding rain risk **for days** Talk to your news desk. Shepherd sees Harvey as a learning opportunity, not only for the low-lying city of Houston but also for other flood-prone states, including Louisiana.

Source: Huffington Post August 29, 2017 01:20 UTC