In a matter of days, Hurricane Harvey evolved from a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico into a Category 4 storm, making landfall on Friday night near Rockford, Texas with sustained winds of 130 mph. After making landfall, Harvey immediately stalled, pummeling the same area for hours, before inching slowly north and dropping in intensity.
Several local communities could be left underwater for days.
The flooding threat is projected to intensify over the next couple of days for much of the region as the storm continues to spin over the Texas coast.
Catastrophic rainfall amounts are estimated to be as high as 40 inches in some areas through the week, affecting major cities including Houston and San Antonio.
The latest computer models are not sure where the storm will go next.
The Anti Media's Aaron Nelson compiled the most intense videos of the night showing the level of destruction Hurricane Harvey unleashed upon the Gulf Coast:
WATCH: Three homes destroyed by wind-whipped flames in Bolivar Peninsula, Texas as Hurricane #Harvey makes landfall. https://t.co/OIX19AUnT2 pic.twitter.com/j4o6TwGvLn
— CBS News (@CBSNews)
It's tough to convey exactly how windy it is right now. #Harvey #txwx pic.twitter.com/pZeTkchS0G
— Trevor White (@twhitephoto)
RT @ReedTimmerAccu : Intense eye wall of category 4 HURRICANE #HARVEY from Rockport, Texas. pic.twitter.com/hjFUn1PDg0
— Webcams de México (@webcamsdemexico)
From 8:27 pm. #HARVEY in Rockport. pic.twitter.com/4UlUnXbhth
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone)
Hard to sleep with the roar of the wind in Port Lavaca TX as the eye of #Harvey makes its closest approach. Water rise record 5.5' so far. pic.twitter.com/mvYaluipxu
— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel)
High winds in Galveston, Texas have knocked the 'M' off the welcome sign at local McDonald's as #Harvey nears coast. https://t.co/TFDC0lhPbt pic.twitter.com/ieFEGPrPPJ
— ABC News (@ABC)
#HurricaneHarvey @AP #Harvey #Texas pic.twitter.com/gdvHAnjUri
— Robert Ray (@RobertRayJourno)
Ferocious winds rip through North Padre Island as Hurricane #Harvey hits the coast of Texas https://t.co/GuH5jyDOQl pic.twitter.com/DIVQlRYQ2S
— ABC News (@ABC)
From 1 am. The calm eye had passed and #Hurricane #HARVEY's backside was blasting Rockport. pic.twitter.com/MevAi0r9bY
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone)
VIDEO part 1: intense eye wall of category 4 HURRICANE #HARVEY from Rockport, Texas. We are now in calm of eye. @breakingweather pic.twitter.com/HbvDh3EY9P
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu)
WATCH: This is #Harvey making landfall in Rockport, Texas just moments ago. Please RT & TAG someone to show prayers pic.twitter.com/hbvFgpPPWv
— News Center HQ (@247NewsHQ)
THIS IS NOT THE OCEAN! This is what it looks like now on some streets in Corpus Christi because of #HurricaneHarvey https://t.co/Q37TTBqinM pic.twitter.com/JA8scjDKfh
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston)
Car Wash: the view out my window this AM as #Harvey turns into a stationary waterfall. We're live in Port Lavaca TX on @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/lbndv5TiR1
— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel)
A view from Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. #HurricaneHarvey Video: Gilbert H. pic.twitter.com/hPkhk4v2Ct
— KIII 3 News (@kiii3news)
Hurricane Harvey ramping up quickly here in Rockport, Tx. #Hurricaneharvey @ExtremeStorms getting shots. pic.twitter.com/9XvlIcEtYc
— Jeff Gammons (@StormVisuals)
NEW VIDEO: As day breaks in Rockport (TX), a look at the devastation from Hurricane Harvey pic.twitter.com/VTrVSzFE9l
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911)
