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Port Aransas still recovers from Hurricane Harvey's 2017 devastation as community spirit remains strong. PORT ARANSAS, Texas — Monday marks the anniversary of Hurricane Harvey making landfall in the Coastal Bend and communities are still rebuilding years later.
In addition to Hurricane Erin, the NHC is tracking two other disturbances in the Atlantic that could bring tropical weather. Will either hit Texas?
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The Texas Tribune on MSNHurricane Harvey destroyed this Texas county’s courthouse. Eight years later, it’s still not finished.
The Aransas County courthouse was supposed to open in 2023. But officials have faced voter backlash and a constant stream of design and construction problems that have delayed the opening.
New Orleans symbols in Dallas, such as Elmer’s Chee Wees, the Po’Boy, and snowballs are signs of resilience. “You were abruptly pulled out of your culture and put into another culture and trying to adapt, so seeing them adapt over the years is a great thing,” Cagnolatti said.
Forecasters say the disturbance has a low chance of becoming a more significant tropical system, but heavy rain is expected in parts of Texas as it moves ashore.
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FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth on MSNCommunication improvements after Hurricane Katrina benefit Texas flood response
Hurricane Katrina exposed weaknesses in our nation's infrastructure, including a breakdown of telecommunications. Some of the innovations developed since then are now helping with current disaster response.
Early Monday, the storm strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 130 mph as it approached the southeastern Bahamas, the NHC reported.
Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. The massive size of Hurricane Erin and days of powerful winds over the open ocean have caused water levels along the East Coast to rise.