(ANTIMEDIA) — In a matter of days, Hurricane Harvey evolved from a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico into a Category 4 storm, making landfall on Friday night near Rockford, Texas with sustained winds of 130 mph. After making landfall, Harvey immediately stalled, pummeling the same area for hours, before inching slowly north and dropping in intensity.
The last Category 4 hurricane to make landfall in Texas was Carla in 1961. As of 9:00am EST Hurricane Harvey is a Category 1 storm, and experts anticipate it will weaken to a tropical storm by Saturday evening. Several local communities could be left underwater for days.
The flooding threat is projected to intensify over the next couple of days for much of the region as the storm continues to spin over the Texas coast. Catastrophic rainfall amounts are estimated to be as high as 40 inches in some areas through the week, affecting major cities including Houston and San Antonio.
The latest computer models are not sure where the storm will go next.
15 Videos Showing Harvey Unleash Hell
We assigned a team to compile the most intense videos of the night showing the level of destruction Hurricane Harvey unleashed upon the Gulf Coast:
WATCH: Three homes destroyed by wind-whipped flames in Bolivar Peninsula, Texas as Hurricane #Harvey makes landfall. https://t.co/OIX19AUnT2 pic.twitter.com/j4o6TwGvLn
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 26, 2017
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It's tough to convey exactly how windy it is right now. #Harvey #txwx pic.twitter.com/pZeTkchS0G
— Trevor White (@twhitephoto) August 26, 2017
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RT @ReedTimmerAccu : Intense eye wall of category 4 HURRICANE #HARVEY from Rockport, Texas. pic.twitter.com/hjFUn1PDg0
— Webcams de México (@webcamsdemexico) August 26, 2017
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From 8:27 pm. #HARVEY in Rockport. pic.twitter.com/4UlUnXbhth
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) August 26, 2017
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Hard to sleep with the roar of the wind in Port Lavaca TX as the eye of #Harvey makes its closest approach. Water rise record 5.5' so far. pic.twitter.com/mvYaluipxu
— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) August 26, 2017
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High winds in Galveston, Texas have knocked the 'M' off the welcome sign at local McDonald's as #Harvey nears coast. https://t.co/TFDC0lhPbt pic.twitter.com/ieFEGPrPPJ
— ABC News (@ABC) August 26, 2017
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#HurricaneHarvey @AP #Harvey #Texas pic.twitter.com/gdvHAnjUri
— Robert Ray (@RobertRayJourno) August 26, 2017
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Ferocious winds rip through North Padre Island as Hurricane #Harvey hits the coast of Texas https://t.co/GuH5jyDOQl pic.twitter.com/DIVQlRYQ2S
— ABC News (@ABC) August 26, 2017
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From 1 am. The calm eye had passed and #Hurricane #HARVEY's backside was blasting Rockport. pic.twitter.com/MevAi0r9bY
— Josh Morgerman (@iCyclone) August 26, 2017
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VIDEO part 1: intense eye wall of category 4 HURRICANE #HARVEY from Rockport, Texas. We are now in calm of eye. @breakingweather pic.twitter.com/HbvDh3EY9P
— Reed Timmer (@ReedTimmerAccu) August 26, 2017
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WATCH: This is #Harvey making landfall in Rockport, Texas just moments ago. Please RT & TAG someone to show prayers pic.twitter.com/hbvFgpPPWv
— News Center HQ (@247NewsHQ) August 26, 2017
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THIS IS NOT THE OCEAN! This is what it looks like now on some streets in Corpus Christi because of #HurricaneHarvey https://t.co/Q37TTBqinM pic.twitter.com/JA8scjDKfh
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) August 26, 2017
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Car Wash: the view out my window this AM as #Harvey turns into a stationary waterfall. We're live in Port Lavaca TX on @weatherchannel pic.twitter.com/lbndv5TiR1
— Mike Seidel (@mikeseidel) August 26, 2017
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A view from Ocean Drive in Corpus Christi. #HurricaneHarvey Video: Gilbert H. pic.twitter.com/hPkhk4v2Ct
— KIII 3 News (@kiii3news) August 26, 2017
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Hurricane Harvey ramping up quickly here in Rockport, Tx. #Hurricaneharvey @ExtremeStorms getting shots. pic.twitter.com/9XvlIcEtYc
— Jeff Gammons (@StormVisuals) August 25, 2017
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NEW VIDEO: As day breaks in Rockport (TX), a look at the devastation from Hurricane Harvey pic.twitter.com/VTrVSzFE9l
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 26, 2017
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