Historical Events tagged with "rockport"
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Natural Disasters
Hurricane Harvey Strikes Texas as Category 4 Storm
August 25th, 2017 7 years ago
Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas, as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, causing significant destruction and flooding. The storm's winds reached up to 130 mph, leading to emergency declarations across several counties. Over the following days, unprecedented rainfall inundated the Houston metropolitan area, with many regions receiving over 50 inches of rain. The impact of the storm extended far beyond immediate physical damage, affecting hundreds of thousands of residents and their homes.
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