Flash floods, tornadoes rampant as Harvey stalls over Houston – Chron.com

A homeowner takes a photo outside her home after a tornado hit in the Lone Oak subdivision Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Cypress. Several tornadoes from Hurricane Harvey have been reported in the area.

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

Kirby White, owner of Branchbusters, cuts a downed tree outside a home after a tornado hit in the Lone Oak subdivision Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Cypress. Several tornadoes from Hurricane Harvey have been reported. He offered his services free to the residents. less

Kirby White, owner of Branchbusters, cuts a downed tree outside a home after a tornado hit in the Lone Oak subdivision Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Cypress. Several tornadoes from Hurricane Harvey have been … more

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

Downed fences and damage to homes are shown after a tornado hit in the Lone Oak subdivision Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Cypress. Several tornadoes from Hurricane Harvey have been reported in the area.

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

Krysten Brenneman holds her dog, Abby, and talks outside her home about seeing a tornado hit in the Lone Oak subdivision Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Cypress. Several tornadoes from Hurricane Harvey have been reported. less

Krysten Brenneman holds her dog, Abby, and talks outside her home about seeing a tornado hit in the Lone Oak subdivision Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Cypress. Several tornadoes from Hurricane Harvey have been … more

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

Roofers work to cover the damaged roof of a home after a tornado hit in the Lone Oak subdivision Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Cypress. Several tornadoes from Hurricane Harvey have been reported.

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

People look at tornado damage from Hurricane Harvey in the Lone Oak subdivision Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Cypress.

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

Friends and family help load Anice Divin’s belongings into a horse trailer to take them to a storage unit, as she prepared to evacuate due to the predicted flooding from the Brazos River from Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Richmond. Divin, 72, has lived in her home near Greenwood and Strange Drive for nearly 50 years. Last May, this same area was also under water from flooding. less

Friends and family help load Anice Divin’s belongings into a horse trailer to take them to a storage unit, as she prepared to evacuate due to the predicted flooding from the Brazos River from Hurricane Harvey, … more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Anice Divin, 72, has lived in her home near Greenwood and Strange Drive for nearly 50 years, packs up her belongings as she prepared to evacuate due to the predicted flooding from the Brazos River from Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Richmond. Last May, this same area was also under water from flooding. less

Anice Divin, 72, has lived in her home near Greenwood and Strange Drive for nearly 50 years, packs up her belongings as she prepared to evacuate due to the predicted flooding from the Brazos River from … more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Elizabeth Tippie, 16, helps carry Anice Divin’s belongings to the garage as she prepared to evacuate due to the predicted flooding from the Brazos River from Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Richmond. Divin, 72, has lived in her home near Greenwood and Strange Drive for nearly 50 years. Last May, this same area was also under water from flooding. less

Elizabeth Tippie, 16, helps carry Anice Divin’s belongings to the garage as she prepared to evacuate due to the predicted flooding from the Brazos River from Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in … more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

A donkey left behind stands in high water along Highway 188 near Rockport, Texas, where Hurricane Harvey made landfall Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Nineteen-year-olds Nathan Kaufman, left, and Deantre Thomas get their first look at what remains of their apartment Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas. Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the small Gulf Coast city, leaving widespread property damage, 12 to 14 injured, and one person dead. less

Nineteen-year-olds Nathan Kaufman, left, and Deantre Thomas get their first look at what remains of their apartment Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas. Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the small Gulf … more

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Nathan Kaufman sifts through debris in the remnants of the Salt Grass Landing Apartments complex he lived in before Hurricane Harvey Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Nathan Kaufman stands on the stairwell of the apartment complex he lived in before Hurricane Harvey Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Leeangelo Longoria, 18, sifts through debris in the apartment he lived in before Hurricane Harvey Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

The remnants of an RV block the westbound lane of Highway 188 as Hurricane Harvey rolled through the Central Gulf Coast Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, near Rockport, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Fermin Garcia walks through whats left of the House of Boats boatyard, where him and his son and brother work and lived, after Hurricane Harvey made landfall Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

What remains of House of Boats boat yard after Hurricane Harvey made landfall Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

A motorist in a Jeep exits an inundated area Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas. Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the small Gulf Coast city.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

A man clears debris to make room for his Jeep to exit an inundated area Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas. Hurricane Harvey made landfall in the small Gulf Coast city.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

The Action Bail Bonds house is decimated in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

Brad Gray walks with his dog near TX-35 and Market Street in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Gray said he owns a boat at the marina and was going from the shelter to inspect the condition of his boat. less

Brad Gray walks with his dog near TX-35 and Market Street in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Gray said he owns a boat at the marina and was going from the … more

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

Josh Burris looks from his front porch at his car Saturday, Aug., 26, 2017 after it was lifted off its wheels by a tree felled by Hurricane Harvey. Numerous trees throughout the city wee damaged or destroyed. Though damage to structures seemed minimal. less

Josh Burris looks from his front porch at his car Saturday, Aug., 26, 2017 after it was lifted off its wheels by a tree felled by Hurricane Harvey. Numerous trees throughout the city wee damaged or destroyed. … more

Photo: William Luther, San Antonio Express-News

A storm-toppled tree lays across an RV Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 in Victoria, Texas after Hurricane Harvey made its way through the mid-coast city.

Photo: William Luther, San Antonio Express-News

A billboard sign is toppled over in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

Flood water ripples on a road in Rockport, Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

A sign for the Sea Shell Shoppe lays on the ground in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

Quincy Braley (right) checks on Robert Zbranek after Zbranek’s boat (foreground) sank in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Zbranek stayed in his boat during the category four storm but had to disembark after 130 miles-per-hour winds damaged his boat. less

Quincy Braley (right) checks on Robert Zbranek after Zbranek’s boat (foreground) sank in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017. Zbranek stayed in his boat during the … more

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

Boats broken loose from their docks at a marina in Port Lavaca, Texas lie beached Saturday morning, Aug, 26, 2017 after Hurricane Harvey made landfall late friday night south of Port Lavaca in Rockport, Texas as a Category 4 storm. less

Boats broken loose from their docks at a marina in Port Lavaca, Texas lie beached Saturday morning, Aug, 26, 2017 after Hurricane Harvey made landfall late friday night south of Port Lavaca in Rockport, Texas … more

Photo: William Luther, San Antonio Express-News

A toppled school crossing sign is partially submerged in flood water in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

A truck appears damaged along with the garage structure where it was stored along Texas 35 going toward Rockport, Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Kin Man Hui, San Antonio Express-News

Victoria’s DeTar Medical Plaza, seen Saturday afternoon, Aug. 25, 2017, sustained heavy damage to its building as Hurricane Harvey made it’s way inland from the coast after making landfall late Friday night in Rockport, Texas as a Category 4 storm. less

Victoria’s DeTar Medical Plaza, seen Saturday afternoon, Aug. 25, 2017, sustained heavy damage to its building as Hurricane Harvey made it’s way inland from the coast after making landfall late Friday night in … more

Photo: William Luther, San Antonio Express-News

Caleb Coats and his family ride talk with Jeff and Jennifer Matthews on Old Highway 105 East as they view flooding in East Montgomery County, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle

People checking out the flooded area where Steward Beach parking lot is supposed to be after Hurricane Harvey Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

Lana Mehrtens walks her dog, Scout, for the first time in three days on the beach after Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, August 25, 2017 in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

Mike Jones and his daughter, Sara Jones, watch strong waves from Gulf of Mexico on the beach after Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, August 25, 2017 in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

The arch part of the McDonald’s at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Seawall Boulevard has been taken down by strong wind from Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, August 25, 2017 in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

The arch part of the McDonald’s at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Seawall Boulevard has been taken down by strong wind from Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, August 25, 2017 in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

Barbara Joshua watches the update of Hurricane Harvey news at the gym of the American Red Cross shelter on 28th Street on Saturday, August 25, 2017 in Galveston. Joshua was one of the three guests that took shelter as of Saturday afternoon. less

Barbara Joshua watches the update of Hurricane Harvey news at the gym of the American Red Cross shelter on 28th Street on Saturday, August 25, 2017 in Galveston. Joshua was one of the three guests that took … more

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

Kenneth Byrant and his wife, Jennifer Byrant, pick up debris from Bryant’s Auto Sales, 26909 Katy Fwy., that was located across the street at R V Boat & Mini Storage, 27227 Katy Fwy., near FM 1463 from a possible tornado during Hurricane Harvey shown Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Katy. They were looking for cars keys and paperwork. less

Kenneth Byrant and his wife, Jennifer Byrant, pick up debris from Bryant’s Auto Sales, 26909 Katy Fwy., that was located across the street at R V Boat & Mini Storage, 27227 Katy Fwy., near FM 1463 from a … more

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

People pick up debris from a building on the property of Bryant’s Auto Sales, 26909 Katy Fwy., near FM 1463 after possible tornado during Hurricane Harvey shown Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Katy.

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

A man picks up debris at R V Boat & Mini Storage, 27227 Katy Fwy., near FM 1463 after a possible tornado during Hurricane Harvey shown Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Katy.

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

Debris is shown on the property of Bryant’s Auto Sales, 26909 Katy Fwy., near FM 1463 from a possible tornado during Hurricane Harvey shown Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Katy.

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

A travel trailer is shown turned over at Bryant’s Auto Sales, 26909 Katy Fwy., near FM 1463 from possible tornado during Hurricane Harvey shown Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Katy.

Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle

Metro buses line the HOV lane on I-69 as a precaution in case of flooding in the bus barn close by on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

As a preventative measure empty Metro buses are lined up in the center lanes of Interstate 59 near Cavalcade in case their bus shelters flood, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Houston.

Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle

Houston Police Sergio Avila, right, and Joseph Cruz check on the water level near the Sam Houston Freeway on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

During a lull in the storm, Esha Jaiswal, 3, hops around a flooded Clarence E. Sasser Park baseball field Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Pearland.

Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle

During a lull in the storm, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, Tori Covey, 11, and her sister Carley, 9, push their bikes through the flooded baseball field of Clarence E. Sasser Park in Pearland.

Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston Chronicle

James Gutowsky carries a chair out of the garage and into a U-Haul, as residents near Greenwood and Riveredge Streets prepared to evacuate their homes because of the predicted flooding from the Brazos River from Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Richmond. Last May, this area was also under water from flooding. less

James Gutowsky carries a chair out of the garage and into a U-Haul, as residents near Greenwood and Riveredge Streets prepared to evacuate their homes because of the predicted flooding from the Brazos River … more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Reagan Jones, left, and Joel Gutowsky carry a cabinet out of the garage and into a U-Haul, as residents near Greenwood and Riveredge Streets prepared to evacuate their homes because of the predicted flooding from the Brazos River from Hurricane Harvey, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Richmond. Last May, this area was also under water from flooding. less

Reagan Jones, left, and Joel Gutowsky carry a cabinet out of the garage and into a U-Haul, as residents near Greenwood and Riveredge Streets prepared to evacuate their homes because of the predicted flooding … more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

A tractor trailer drives through flood waters on S. Braeswood Blvd. between Hillcroft and Chimney Rock streets, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Houston. Brays Bayou was still well inside its banks Saturday morning with limited street flooding and no reported house flooding in the Meyerland area yet. less

A tractor trailer drives through flood waters on S. Braeswood Blvd. between Hillcroft and Chimney Rock streets, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Houston. Brays Bayou was still well inside its banks Saturday morning … more

Photo: Mark Mulligan, Houston Chronicle

Dave McGrew looks into the cabin of an 18-wheeler that was flipped on its side on Highway 59 South as Hurricane Harvey hit the Central Gulf Coast Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Texas. The cabin was empty. Mcgrew stopped while on his way to check on his family in Victoria, Texas. less

Dave McGrew looks into the cabin of an 18-wheeler that was flipped on its side on Highway 59 South as Hurricane Harvey hit the Central Gulf Coast Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Texas. The cabin was empty. Mcgrew … more

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

A Shell gas station destroyed as Hurricane Harvey hit the Central Gulf Coast Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Refugio, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Damage from Hurricane Harvey seen in this America’s Best Value Inn hotel Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Refugio, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

TDOT workers, who didn’t want to give their names, put up blockades on Bellfort Ave., while it continues to flood as a result of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Cars left overnight at Amergy Bank parking lot float as the water rises on Bellfort Ave., while it continues to flood as a result of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Abel Carreño of Yellowstone Landscaping clears downed branches for a neighborhood in Sienna Plantation as a result of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

A damage home from what is believed to be a tornado touchdown in Sienna Plantation as a result of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

The wall on the second level was stripped away as rain water falls on the second floor at the Ellis’ home in Sienna Plantation as a result of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Rain water falls on the second floor at the Ellis’ home in Sienna Plantation as a result of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Tarps are added to a roof in a home in neighborhood in Sienna Plantation as a result of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

A neighbor checks out James Ellis home’s damage from what is believed to be a tornado touchdown in Sienna Plantation as a result of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

A street light knocked down from what is believed to be a tornado touchdown in Sienna Plantation as a result of Hurricane Harvey on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

People stand near the swollen White Oak Bayou, in the Heights Saturday, August 26,2017, after rain from Hurricane Harvey, fell in Houston.

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies exit the Jackson County Courthouse as Hurricane Harvey rolls through Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Damaged businesses on Main Street in Edna, Texas as Hurricane Harvey hits the Central Gulf Coast Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

A downed power line along Highway 111 in Jackson County as Hurricane Harvey hits the Central Gulf Coast Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Wind and rain remain strong after Hurricane Harvey made landfall at Rockport on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

A truck drives through strong wind and heavy rain on Seawall Boulevard on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017, in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

A member of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office looks out a door while inside the Jackson County Courthouse as Hurricane Harvey rolls through Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

The pool at the Holiday Inn Express in Port Lavaca, Texas is inundated Saturday, Aug. 27, 2017 by storm surge waters from Hurricane Harvey which made landfall about 50 miles away in Rockport, Texas as a Category 4 storm. less

The pool at the Holiday Inn Express in Port Lavaca, Texas is inundated Saturday, Aug. 27, 2017 by storm surge waters from Hurricane Harvey which made landfall about 50 miles away in Rockport, Texas as a … more

Photo: William Luther, San Antonio Express-News

The Holiday Inn Express in Port Lavaca, Texas is surrounded Saturday, Aug. 27, 2017 by storm surge waters from Hurricane Harvey which made landfall late Friday night about 50 miles away in Rockport, Texas as a Category 4 storm. less

The Holiday Inn Express in Port Lavaca, Texas is surrounded Saturday, Aug. 27, 2017 by storm surge waters from Hurricane Harvey which made landfall late Friday night about 50 miles away in Rockport, Texas as a … more

Photo: William Luther, San Antonio Express-News

Tony Buchanan and Myava Buchanan, who evacuated from Aransas Pass, Texas, look out at the heavy rains and strong winds during Hurricane Harvey from a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey, powered by the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters, made landfall late Friday just northeast of Corpus Christi as a Category 4. The storm was later downgraded to a Category 1. (Tamir Kalifa/The New York Times) less

Tony Buchanan and Myava Buchanan, who evacuated from Aransas Pass, Texas, look out at the heavy rains and strong winds during Hurricane Harvey from a hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane … more

Photo: TAMIR KALIFA, NYT

A damaged stop light blocks a street as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey smashed into Texas late Friday, lashing a wide swath of the Gulf Coast with strong winds and torrential rain from the fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade. (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) less

A damaged stop light blocks a street as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey smashed into Texas late Friday, lashing a wide swath of the Gulf … more

Photo: Nick Wagner, Associated Press

A tree blocks a street as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey smashed into Texas late Friday, lashing a wide swath of the Gulf Coast with strong winds and torrential rain from the fiercest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade. (Nick Wagner /Austin American-Statesman via AP) less

A tree blocks a street as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey smashed into Texas late Friday, lashing a wide swath of the Gulf Coast with strong … more

Photo: Nick Wagner, Associated Press

Rain is blown past palm trees as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Harvey intensified into a hurricane Thursday and steered for the Texas coast with the potential for up to 3 feet of rain, 125 mph winds and 12-foot storm surges in what could be the fiercest hurricane to hit the United States in almost a dozen years. less

Rain is blown past palm trees as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Harvey intensified into a hurricane Thursday and steered for the Texas coast with the potential … more

Photo: Eric Gay, AP

Edna Police patrolman Robert Chastain takes a nap inside the Edna High School Gymnasium, where Jackson County first responders will take shelter, before Hurricane Harvey makes landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Edna, Texas. Chastain said he had not slept in three days, since he was working, so every chance to sleep before hurricane will help. less

Edna Police patrolman Robert Chastain takes a nap inside the Edna High School Gymnasium, where Jackson County first responders will take shelter, before Hurricane Harvey makes landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in … more

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Jackson County Hospital Ditrict paramedic Rosemary Bazan checks in on her family, who evacuated to San Antonio, while inside the Edna High School Gymnasium before Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Edna, Texas. Jackson County first responders will shelter in the structure during the hurricane. less

Jackson County Hospital Ditrict paramedic Rosemary Bazan checks in on her family, who evacuated to San Antonio, while inside the Edna High School Gymnasium before Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday, Aug. 25, … more

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Heather Howard tries to get her daughter, Emma Howard, 2, to nap while waiting to evacuate from Corpus Christi, Texas, as Hurricane Harvey nears the coast on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. (Rachel Denny Clow/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP) less

Heather Howard tries to get her daughter, Emma Howard, 2, to nap while waiting to evacuate from Corpus Christi, Texas, as Hurricane Harvey nears the coast on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. (Rachel Denny Clow/Corpus … more

Photo: Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times

A power generator tips in front of Texas’ CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, as Hurricane Harvey hits Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. (Courtney Sacco /Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP)

Photo: Courtney Sacco

Houston’s skyline as the sunsets the night that Hurricane Harvey is scheduled to make landfall on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Edna Fire Department gear filled a hallway inside Edna High School Gymnasium where Jackson County first responders will operate out of during Hurricane Harvey Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Edna, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Richard Leach looks toward the Central Gulf Coast before Hurricane Harvey makes landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Matagorda, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

A Valero gas station worker wraps plastic around a pump as they began to close prior to Hurricane Harvey making landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Bay City, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

The Daiquiri Time Out on Market Street is boarded up and closed with a sign saying “Gone Fishing” for Hurricane Harvey on Friday, August 25, in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

Waves are getting stronger along Galveston beach as Hurricane Harvey is moving closer to Southeast Texas on Friday, August 25, in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

The Tremont House hotel makes sure the corner of Mechanic Avenue and 23rd Street is covered with sandbags before Hurricane Harvey makes landfall on Friday, August 25, in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

Strand residents Ellis A. Hence III and Chelseá Johnson go out to have food before Hurricane Harvey makes landfall on Friday, August 25, in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

The usually busy Port of Galveston Cruise Terminals are closed for Hurricane Harvey until further notice on Friday, August 25, in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

Tola shop owner Todd Flores makes sure the tarp and sandbags are set for Hurricane Harvey on Friday, August 25, in Galveston. The shop had six feet of water flooded inside when Hurricane Ike hit downtown Galveston nine years ago. less

Tola shop owner Todd Flores makes sure the tarp and sandbags are set for Hurricane Harvey on Friday, August 25, in Galveston. The shop had six feet of water flooded inside when Hurricane Ike hit downtown … more

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

Patrons bide out their time at Osso & Kristalla as weather maps play on the television on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Houston.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

A pedestrian holds onto her umbrella as the wind picks up downtown on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Houston.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Sandbags line the doors to the Team Store at Minute Maid Park on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Houston.

Photo: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Matagorda County residents load up a school bus at the Bay City Civic Center about noon Friday, several hours before Hurricane Harvey made landfall.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Patsy Dressler and her dog Bozzo evacuate the Bay City Civic Center in a school bus before Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Bay City, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Guillermo Orozco, center, and his family get ready to evacuate in a school bus at the Bay City Civic Center before Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Bay City, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Angelo Ramirez waits for the next bus to evacuate the Bay City Civic Center before Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Bay City, Texas. Ramirez said he has lived through three hurricanes (Carla, Claudette and Ike). less

Angelo Ramirez waits for the next bus to evacuate the Bay City Civic Center before Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Bay City, Texas. Ramirez said he has lived through three hurricanes … more

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Brianna Solis, left, and her sister Emily hold their kittens, Tiger and Glory Mae respectively, as they wait to evacuate the Bay City Civic Center before Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Bay City, Texas. less

Brianna Solis, left, and her sister Emily hold their kittens, Tiger and Glory Mae respectively, as they wait to evacuate the Bay City Civic Center before Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in … more

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Rom Rackley, retired Houston engineer, leaves his property in Matagorda Dunes after retrieving belongings and securing windows before Hurricane Harvey made landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Matagorda, Texas.

Photo: Godofredo A. Vasquez, Houston Chronicle

Customers lined up at Northern Tool + Equipment much of the day and before it opened at 8 a.m, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Stafford, to buy supplies including generators, for the hurricane.

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Customers lined up at Northern Tool + Equipment much of the day and before it opened at 8 a.m, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Stafford, to buy supplies including generators, for the hurricane.

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Doug Beltran, left, and Johnathan Holmes, right, load a generator up on into a truck for a customer at Northern Tool + Equipment, those customers were lined up much of the day and before it opened at 8 a.m, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Stafford, to buy supplies including generators, for the hurricane. less

Doug Beltran, left, and Johnathan Holmes, right, load a generator up on into a truck for a customer at Northern Tool + Equipment, those customers were lined up much of the day and before it opened at 8 a.m, … more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Johnathan Holmes loads a generator up on a cart for a customer at Northern Tool + Equipment, those customers were lined up much of the day and before it opened at 8 a.m, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Stafford, to buy supplies including generators, for the hurricane. less

Johnathan Holmes loads a generator up on a cart for a customer at Northern Tool + Equipment, those customers were lined up much of the day and before it opened at 8 a.m, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Stafford, to … more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Johnathan Holmes, left, and Doug Beltran, right, load a generator up on into a truck for a customer at Northern Tool + Equipment, those customers were lined up much of the day and before it opened at 8 a.m, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Stafford, to buy supplies including generators, for the hurricane. less

Johnathan Holmes, left, and Doug Beltran, right, load a generator up on into a truck for a customer at Northern Tool + Equipment, those customers were lined up much of the day and before it opened at 8 a.m, … more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

Workers place wood on the bottom of the wrought iron fence surrounding the Biscayne Apartment Complex at 17050 Imperial Valley Drive, in the Greenspoint area, as they prepared to try to shore up the complex against the expected rain from Hurricane Harvey, Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in Houston. The apartment complex was flooded in the Tax Day floods in 2016. less

Workers place wood on the bottom of the wrought iron fence surrounding the Biscayne Apartment Complex at 17050 Imperial Valley Drive, in the Greenspoint area, as they prepared to try to shore up the complex … more

Photo: Karen Warren, Houston Chronicle

A guest staying at The San Luis Resort excitingly taking a photograph of the Gulf of Mexico from her balcony hours before Hurricane Harvey is scheduled to make landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Galveston.

Photo: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle

A family is helped to a bus as they are evacuated as the outer bands of Hurricane Harvey begin to make landfall, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Cody Munds, Lee Martin and John Pezzi (L-R) fill sandbags as people prepare for approaching Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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TEXAS, Aug. 25, 2017 — A man places sand bags in preraration of Hurricane Harvey in downtown Galveston, the United States, on Aug. 24, 2017. The populations in the southern part of Texas are preparing for significant impacts from Hurricane Harvey as it is expected to make landfall as a Category 3 Hurricane from the Gulf of Mexico on Friday. (Xinhua/Robert Stanton via Getty Images)

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TEXAS, Aug. 25, 2017 — A man places sand bags in preraration of Hurricane Harvey in downtown Galveston, the United States, on Aug. 24, 2017. The populations in the southern part of Texas are preparing for

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TxDOT crews install the final portion of a surge wall on TX-361 leading to the Port Aransas ferry in Aransas Pass, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017.

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Seagulls resting in a big puddle of water hours before Hurricane Harvey is scheduled to make landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Galveston.

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Strong winds batter a house on Padre Island before the approaching Hurricane Harvey in Corpus Christi, Texas on August 25, 2017.

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Waves pound the shore from approaching Hurricane Harvey on August 25, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Corpus Christi firefighters help Guadalupe Guerra walk to a bus headed for San Antonio at an evacuation center in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017.

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A man takes a photograph with a mobile device in front of the Galveson Fishing Pier ahead of Hurricane Harvey in Galveston, Texas, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey strengthened as it headed toward landfall in Texas, forecast to become the worst storm to strike the region in more than a decade. The price of gasoline rallied as it threatened to wreak havoc on the heart of America’s energy sector. Photographer: F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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A man takes a photograph with a mobile device in front of the Galveson Fishing Pier ahead of Hurricane Harvey in Galveston, Texas, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey strengthened as it headed

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The Galveson Fishing Pier stands ahead of Hurricane Harvey in Galveston, Texas, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey strengthened as it headed toward landfall in Texas, forecast to become the worst storm to strike the region in more than a decade. The price of gasoline rallied as it threatened to wreak havoc on the heart of America’s energy sector. Photographer: F. Carter Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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The Galveson Fishing Pier stands ahead of Hurricane Harvey in Galveston, Texas, U.S., on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey strengthened as it headed toward landfall in Texas, forecast to become the worst

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Martha Wilson, center, listens to a radio as she waits to be evacuated with others as the outer bands of Hurricane Harvey begin to make landfall, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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Storm chaser Will Vonheeder documents the waves from Gulf of Mexico while his son, Ryker, is having fun on the beach and his wife, Jessie Manzi, is collecting shells near Pleasure Island hours before Hurricane Harvey is scheduled to make landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Galveston. less

Storm chaser Will Vonheeder documents the waves from Gulf of Mexico while his son, Ryker, is having fun on the beach and his wife, Jessie Manzi, is collecting shells near Pleasure Island hours before Hurricane … more

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Told employee Ryan Conner, in blue, and his friend Chris McCoy trying to get a generator started for the last-minute hurricane preparation hours before Hurricane Harvey is scheduled to make landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Galveston. The store was six feet under water during Hurricane Ike nine years ago and they haven’t used the generator since. less

Told employee Ryan Conner, in blue, and his friend Chris McCoy trying to get a generator started for the last-minute hurricane preparation hours before Hurricane Harvey is scheduled to make landfall Friday, … more

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Dr. Macon Ware walks his two dogs Lu Lu and Hanna on Mechanic Street hours before Hurricane Harvey is scheduled to make landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Galveston. Dr. Ware was evacuated from his home at Crystal Beach in Bolivar Peninsula Thursday. less

Dr. Macon Ware walks his two dogs Lu Lu and Hanna on Mechanic Street hours before Hurricane Harvey is scheduled to make landfall Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Galveston. Dr. Ware was evacuated from his home at … more

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Scott Chapman pulls boatlift motors at Waterpoint Marina on Lake Conroe in preparation for Hurricane Harvey, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Conroe.

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GOES-16 captured this geocolor image of Tropical Storm Harvey in the Gulf of Mexico, August 24, 2017.

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Motorists pass a warning sign as Hurricane Harvey approaches the Gulf Coast area Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The slow-moving hurricane could be the fiercest such storm to hit the United States in almost a dozen years. Forecasters labeled Harvey a “life-threatening storm” that posed a “grave risk” as millions of people braced for a prolonged battering. less

Motorists pass a warning sign as Hurricane Harvey approaches the Gulf Coast area Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas. The slow-moving hurricane could be the fiercest such storm to hit the United … more

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People load plywood in to their cars at Lowes in Corpus Christ, Texas, as Hurricane Harvey approaches on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. The slow-moving hurricane could be the fiercest such storm to hit the United States in almost a dozen years. Forecasters labeled Harvey a “life-threatening storm” that posed a “grave risk” as millions of people braced for a prolonged battering. (Courtney Sacco/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP) less

People load plywood in to their cars at Lowes in Corpus Christ, Texas, as Hurricane Harvey approaches on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. The slow-moving hurricane could be the fiercest such storm to hit the United … more

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People rush to buy plywood at Lowes in Corpus Christi, Texas as Hurricane Harvey approaches on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. The slow-moving hurricane could be the fiercest such storm to hit the United States in almost a dozen years. Forecasters labeled Harvey a “life-threatening storm” that posed a “grave risk” as millions of people braced for a prolonged battering. (Courtney Sacco/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP) less

People rush to buy plywood at Lowes in Corpus Christi, Texas as Hurricane Harvey approaches on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. The slow-moving hurricane could be the fiercest such storm to hit the United States in … more

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Water rises at Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi, Texas as Hurricane Harvey approaches on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. The slow-moving hurricane could be the fiercest such storm to hit the United States in almost a dozen years. Forecasters labeled Harvey a “life-threatening storm” that posed a “grave risk” as millions of people braced for a prolonged battering. (Courtney Sacco/Corpus Christi Caller-Times via AP) less

Water rises at Bob Hall Pier in Corpus Christi, Texas as Hurricane Harvey approaches on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. The slow-moving hurricane could be the fiercest such storm to hit the United States in almost a … more

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A small bridge illuminates falling rain as a squall line passes overhead on Friday, August 25, 2017, in Port Isabel, Texas. The National Hurricane Center warns that conditions are deteriorating as Hurricane Harvey strengthens and slowly moves toward the Texas coast. (Jason Hoekema/The Brownsville Herald via AP) less

A small bridge illuminates falling rain as a squall line passes overhead on Friday, August 25, 2017, in Port Isabel, Texas. The National Hurricane Center warns that conditions are deteriorating as Hurricane … more

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A truck carrying new utility polls is staged for use in preparation of Hurricane Harvey on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Port Isabel, Texas.The National Hurricane Center warns that conditions are deteriorating as Hurricane Harvey strengthens and slowly moves toward the Texas coast. (Jason Hoekema/The Brownsville Herald via AP) less

A truck carrying new utility polls is staged for use in preparation of Hurricane Harvey on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Port Isabel, Texas.The National Hurricane Center warns that conditions are deteriorating as … more

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Water from Hurricane Harvey’s storm surge crashes through pylons at a fishing pier on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Port Isabel, Texas. The National Hurricane Center warns that conditions are deteriorating as Hurricane Harvey strengthens and slowly moves toward the Texas coast. (Jason Hoekema/The Brownsville Herald via AP) less

Water from Hurricane Harvey’s storm surge crashes through pylons at a fishing pier on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Port Isabel, Texas. The National Hurricane Center warns that conditions are deteriorating as … more

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Luis Perez watches waves crash again a jetty in Galveston, Texas as Hurricane Harvey intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Harvey is forecast to be a major hurricane when it makes landfall along the middle Texas coastline. less

Luis Perez watches waves crash again a jetty in Galveston, Texas as Hurricane Harvey intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Harvey is forecast to be a major hurricane when it makes landfall … more

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Lynn Dixon places sandbags outside their home decor store in Galveston, Texas as Hurricane Harvey intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Conditions were deteriorating along Texas’s Gulf Coast on Friday as Hurricane Harvey strengthened and slowly moved toward the state, with forecasters warning that evacuations and preparations “should be rushed to completion.” less

Lynn Dixon places sandbags outside their home decor store in Galveston, Texas as Hurricane Harvey intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Conditions were deteriorating along Texas’s Gulf Coast … more

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Grant Gaffney (left-right), Brian Kunert and Malik Smith move sandbags around their friend’s Meyerland home Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017, in the 9000 Carlota Ct. in Houston.