In the USA, the storm "Harvey" rages, which came on August 26. The hurricane was replaced by an uninterrupted downpour. In Houston, one of the largest cities in Texas, people are forced to move around the streets to the waist, or even to the chest in the water. Ten people died already, and 40 were missing. According to forecasts of weather forecasters, the storm will continue until August 30. During this time, the amount of precipitation will reach 1000 mm - this is the norm for four years. It is clear that it is impossible to prepare for such a phenomenon. It occurs every 20-30 years.
In places the water rose by nine meters. Evacuation of the population is made by rescuers, police and about 3 thousand. Military personnel of the US National Guard with ground and air equipment.
However, they are not able to help everyone. In Houston live more than two million people. It is the fourth largest city in the USA. People are asked not to leave their homes. In extreme cases, climb the roofs. The city is off electricity, the runways of the two airports were under water. Houston flooded houses, shops, water climbed to traffic lights.
Some consolation can only be that no one has applied to the Russian representation for help. The diplomatic mission itself is located in a leased building, which is located in a flooded area. The water is flooded with the first floor. Communication with the world is supported over the phone and over the Internet.
The number of flooded and destroyed houses in the city can not be counted. Hundreds of people were evacuated. What happened is called a catastrophe. In Texas, blocked traffic on the 250 highway. In the districts of Fort Bend, Harris, Brazoria and Galveston, flooding created conditions "potentially life-threatening". 283 secondary schools closed.
The place of temporary accommodation of the needy was the city conference center of Houston. People are ready to take in Sao Paulo and Dallas.
12 years of hurricane "Karina" almost destroyed New Orleans. Now history repeats itself. Then, 12 years ago, President George W. Bush received a considerable amount of criticism for having poorly organized assistance to the victims. The new hurricane will test for strength Donald Trump.
In Texas, stopped three large oil refineries located in the vicinity of Houston. The total capacity of these plants is 2 million barrels per day.
Beginning to weaken the hurricane once again began to gain strength and headed to Louisiana. In Texas, two large oil storage tanks were damaged. In one, owned by the company Kinder Morgan, overturned because of a downpour, there were 150,000 barrels of oil. The spill of fuel was stopped by a protective dam. The surface was covered with foam to prevent fire. The second, owned by Karbuhn Oil, was hit by a lightning strike. The leakage volume was 5 thousand barrels.