Hours later, Hurricane Harvey made landfall at San Jose Island, Texas, at peak intensity, followed by another landfall at Holiday Beach at Category 3 intensity.
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10 Facts About Hurricane Harvey
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Rapid weakening then ensued, and Hurricane Harvey had downgraded to a tropical storm as it stalled near the coastline, dropping torrential and unprecedented amounts of rainfall over Texas.
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Widespread and catastrophic effects of Hurricane Harvey resulted in one of the costliest natural disasters in United States history.
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The first death associated with Hurricane Harvey was in Rockport, caused by a house fire, the city was unable to rescue the victim due to the extreme weather conditions.
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Additionally, Hurricane Harvey's impact coincided with Labor Day Weekend, which sees a traditional increase in gas prices due to the heavy travel for that weekend.
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Hurricane Harvey cited looting as the primary reason for the curfew.
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The Federal Department of Education eased financial aid rules and procedures for those affected by Hurricane Harvey, giving schools the ability to waive paperwork requirements; loan borrowers were given more flexibility in managing their loan payments.
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However, Hurricane Harvey was estimated to have dropped more than fifteen trillion gallons of water in the area.
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Hurricane Harvey approached Houston over sea-surface waters which were significantly above average temperatures.
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Hurricane Harvey's stalled position was due to weak prevailing winds linked to a greatly expanded subtropical high pressure system over much of the US at the time, which had pushed the jet stream to the north.
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