Hurricane Harvey slams into Texas gulf coast

Hurricane Harvey, the fiercest cyclone to hit the US in more than a decade, has slammed into Texas, lashing a wide swathe of the Gulf Coast with strong winds and torrential rain.

The National Hurricane Centre said the eye of the Category 4 hurricane made landfall at about 10pm local time, about 30 miles north east of Corpus Christi between Port Aransas and Port O'Connor, bringing with it 130mph sustained winds and rain.