One confirmed death as Hurricane Harvey destroys homes and businesses

Hurricane Harvey rolled over the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, leaving one person dead and smashing homes and businesses.

One confirmed death as Hurricane Harvey destroys homes and businesses
Sat, 26 Aug, 2017 - 22:12

Hurricane Harvey rolled over the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, leaving one person dead and smashing homes and businesses.

The fiercest hurricane to hit the US in more than a decade came ashore late on Friday about 30 miles north-east of Corpus Christi as a mammoth Category 4 storm with 130mph winds.

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