Power lines, traffic lights, and street signs like this one in North Beach were downed across Corpus Christi in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall at 9:45 p.m. Friday, August 25. Photo by Carrie Robertson Meyer
12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27
Schools and city offices will be closed on Monday as Corpus Christi recovers from Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 storm that made landfall at 9:45 p.m. Friday, Aug. 25. No lives or major injuries have been reported, according to city officials.
Power to wastewater treatment plants has been restored, but the boil water notice has not been lifted yet. City Manager Margie Rose asked for patience from residents as the city continues to bring city services back to normal. She spoke, along with Mayor Joe McComb, at a news conference at the airport at noon Sunday.
“I can’t tell you how proud I am that a Category 4 hurricane has come through our county with no loss of life or major injuries that we are aware of,” McComb said. “That’s the benchmark we strive for. I consider that very successful, and it happened because of years of practicing and planning.”
He and Rose also thank the hundreds of first responders and city and AEP employees working to restore city services. Downed power lines hampered power restoration in some parts of the city, but the work is continuing as rapidly as possible, Rose said. The Island is still without water because of power outages, but that should be corrected shortly.
Now a tropical storm, Harvey has stalled over the Texas Gulf Coast and remains near stationary over South Texas, announced the National Weather Service around noon today. It is not expected to weaken to a tropical depression until sometime Thursday.
As rain continues to fall, Rose asked residents to avoid blocking storm drains when setting out debris for pickup. All regular garbage and recycling services will return to normal on Monday, Aug. 28.
School, however, will not be open. CCISD is delaying the first day of school, which was set for Monday, until further notice.
Storm total rainfall amounts of 15-25 inches are expected through Friday. From Rockport to Goliad, rainfall totals could climb as high as 30 inches in the same time frame.
