“Storm surge is the most dangerous element of hurricanes,” Brock Long, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, told CNN. Greg Abbott said Saturday afternoon that officials remained active in search and rescue efforts. VideoThe storm remained a hurricane well after it made landfall about 10 p.m. Friday, and the deluge of rain made it difficult for the authorities to conduct even preliminary damage assessments. “It was very frightening,” said Gene Coxsey, 84, standing in the shadow of a severely damaged hotel. “I’m not sure why it didn’t cross my mind a couple of times that I should have got the hell out of Dodge.”

Source: New York Times August 26, 2017 16:16 UTC