A disaster declaration is issued for 32 counties, amid warnings of a life-threatening storm surge.
Hurricane Hanna has made landfall in southern Texas, with US officials warning of life-threatening storm surge, strong winds and heavy rains.
Hanna made landfall on Padre Island on Saturday, and is now battering the area between Corpus Christi and Brownsville.Hanna is currently a Category One hurricane, the lowest level on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale."Any hurricane is an enormous challenge," Gov Abbott said on Saturday."This challenge is complicated and made even more severe, seeing that it is sweeping through an area that is the most challenged area in the state for Covid-19.
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