Flash Floods Hit Beaumont and Port Arthur, Texas, as Harvey Makes Landfall

“They’re riding it out, and they’re waiting for the waters to go down”, Emmett, who is also the director of Texas’ Harris County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, said in an interview today with ABC News chief anchor George Stephanopoulos on “Good Morning America”.

At least 24 deaths related to Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath have been reported in Texas.

Heavy rainfall over the Greater Houston area in Texas has seen 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) in U.S. refining output shuttered since Friday (25 August), and Harvey’s second landfall resulted in the phased closure of the Port Arthur refinery.

“It’s insane”, said Khayvin Williams, who started waiting in line at Market Basket at 6:50 a.m. “People are freaking out”.

The nation’s largest oil refinery was shuttered Wednesday in Texas, as the mayor of Port Arthur said his “whole city is underwater” – all while Tropical Storm Harvey continued to pummel Southeast Texas with torrential rainfall.

“We are sheltering in place with our remaining patients who require hospitalization, and have enough supplies to continue to provide high-quality care for the next several days”, Trevino said. “And we continue to work on additional back plans in the event that more than that is needed”.

President Donald Trump was to return to the region on Saturday, Pence said.

Fifty eight counties are under Texas disaster declaration. Wiping out more than 4 million barrels a day from that would cut processing to the lowest level since Hurricane Ike. Abbott urged others to register at www.disasterassistance.gov.

The loss of refineries around Port Arthur, Texas, leaves only Louisiana and MS refineries supplying fuel to NY and other demand centers. Beaumont police said in a statement on Tuesday that after driving into high water and becoming stuck, a woman floated for about half a mile, holding on to her small child. He told the outlet that this included reports of people charging $99 for a case of water, hotels marking their prices up aggressively and gas going for between $4 and $20 per gallon in some instances.

Already, the guard had made more than 8,500 rescues and assisted with more than 26,000 evacuations, Abbott said. As refining capacity falls, gasoline prices – both on Wall Street and at the pump – are expected to rise. “Do not drive your vehicle into flooded waters”. It has an emergency supply of water on hand, and “residents and associates are doing well and are well-cared-for” while the staff is doing “steadfast” and “heroic” work, spokeswoman Heather Hunter said. In some areas, agricultural chemicals and human and animal wastes will be mixed with the debris.

He also said it’s unclear whether rebuilding homes in the same area will be allowed.

“Our heart is breaking for our community and we trying to help in as many ways as possible”, the sheriff’s department said in a message posted shortly before midnight.