Waves pound the shore as Hurricane Harvey approaches in Corpus Christi, Texas. Harvey became a Category 3 hurricane, the third most powerful, the National Hurricane Center said on Friday. If it maintains its intensity, it would be be the first major hurricane to hit the mainland United States since Hurricane Wilma struck Florida in 2005. Ports from Corpus Christi to Texas City, Texas, were closed to incoming vessels. Houston-based energy bank Tudor Pickering Holt & Co said in a note not to expect significant or lasting production impacts from Harvey.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 25, 2017 21:00 UTC