Texas Governor Declares State of Disaster

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott is preemptively declaring a state of disaster in 30 counties linked to Tropical Depression Harvey.

The counties are Aransas, Austin, Bee, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Brazoria, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Harris, Jackson, Jefferson, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, Liberty, Live Oak, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria, Waller, Wharton and Wilson.

Landfall could happen Friday, according to the National Weather Service.

Earlier today, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi closed down and evacuated.

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