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Residents who stayed behind despite evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Harvey are told to write their name and social security number on their arm to help ID their own bodies
Rockport, Texas, Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios said residents who haven't evacuated should write their name and social security number on their arm
The measure is to help identify people if they die during the storm
Rios said about 60 percent of the city had evacuated ahead of Hurricane Harvey
He said officials estimate as many as 10 casualties from the Category 4 storm
By Ann Schmidt For Dailymail.com
Published: 06:42 BST, 26 August 2017 | Updated: 13:46 BST, 26 August 2017
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Residents who did not evacuate a Texas coastal town ahead of Hurricane Harvey have been asked to write their name and social security number on their arm to help identify their bodies.
Rockport, Texas, Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios said Friday morning at a news conference that residents who are still in town should prepare for the worst.
'We’re suggesting if people are going to stay here, mark their arm with a Sharpie pen with their name and Social Security number,' Rios said, as a way for people to identify themselves in case something happens to them during the major hurricane.
'We hate to talk about things like that. It's not something we like to do but it’s the reality, people don’t listen.'
Residents who did not evacuate Rockport, Texas, ahead of Hurricane Harvey have been asked by their mayor pro tem to write their name and social security number on their arm. Pictured is a resident in Corpus Christi, a nearby coastal city
Residents who did not evacuate Rockport, Texas, ahead of Hurricane Harvey have been asked by their mayor pro tem to write their name and social security number on their arm. Pictured is a resident in Corpus Christi, a nearby coastal city
Several counties were put under under mandatory evacuation orders, and residents not under orders to leave were urged to move inland
Several counties were put under under mandatory evacuation orders, and residents not under orders to leave were urged to move inland
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Several counties were put under under mandatory evacuation orders, and residents not under orders to leave were urged to move inland.
Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios (pictured) said: 'We hate to talk about things like that. It's not something we like to do but it’s the reality, people don’t listen'
Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios (pictured) said: 'We hate to talk about things like that. It's not something we like to do but it’s the reality, people don’t listen'
'We can't emphasize enough that this is a life-threatening storm,' Rios told KIII TV. 'All the advice we can give it get out now.'
Rios said that about 60 percent of the city had left town and he told the outlet that he anticipates as many as 10 casualties from Hurricane Harvey.
'We've had estimates of how many people we may lost during this storm. We're prepared for it, but not looking forward to it. People need to take this seriously.'
Tens of thousands of people fled from the path of Hurricane Harvey, many making their last-minute escapes as rain began pelting the region.
In Corpus Christi, residents who stayed behind are being told to boil their water for at least two minutes before using it to wash their hands or face, brush their teeth, drink, cook or make ice because of harmful bacteria in the water during the storm.
Matt Looingbill struggles with his umbrella as he tries to walk in the wind and rain on Friday in Corpus Christi
Matt Looingbill struggles with his umbrella as he tries to walk in the wind and rain on Friday in Corpus Christi
Hillary Lebeb walks along the seawall in Galveston, Texas as Hurricane Harvey intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday
Hillary Lebeb walks along the seawall in Galveston, Texas as Hurricane Harvey intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday
The hurricane hit shortly after 10pm local time, as waves washed up on roads and building roofs were sent flying into the air.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned that Hurricane Harvey would be 'a major disaster' before the storm barreled into the state, with violent winds, massive rainfall, all on top of storm surges up to 13 feet.
Harvey is the strongest storm since the devastating Katrina 12 years ago, triggering 'catastrophic' floods in an area that processes some seven million barrels of oil a day - in what could prove a major new test for President Donald Trump's administration.
The National Weather Service warned that this was the 'start of many difficult days to come'.
Corpus Christi firefighters help Guadalupe Guerra walk to a bus headed for San Antonio at an evacuation center Friday ahead of the Category 4 hurricane's landing in Texas
Corpus Christi firefighters help Guadalupe Guerra walk to a bus headed for San Antonio at an evacuation center Friday ahead of the Category 4 hurricane's landing in Texas
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According to CNN's Nick Valencia, the mayor pro tem of Rockport, Texas, Patrick Rios, has encouraged his city's residents to write their name and social security number on their arm in case emergency officials have to recover their body.
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A Texas mayor reportedly told residents who did not evacuate before Hurricane Harvey hit to write their social security numbers on their arms.
As the southern state braced for the storm, Patrick Rios, mayor of the small city of Rockport, which was thought to be directly in the storm's path, said people should leave the coastal community or make themselves easily identifiable.
“We’re suggesting if people are going to stay here, mark their arm with a Sharpie pen with their name and social security number,” Mr Rios told a press conference. “We hate to talk about things like that. It's not something we like to do but it’s the reality, people don’t listen.”
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Five cities, including Rockport, and seven counties issued mandatory evacuations ahead of the storm, while several other areas issued voluntary evacuations.
Harvey made landfall in Rockport after quickly gathering force above the Gulf of Mexico. It hit the coast as a category four storm, with maximum winds of 130mph.
According to initial reports by KIII-TV, 10 people were treated in Rockport after the storm hit.
Several people were taken to the county’s prison for assessment and treatment after the roof of a senior housing complex collapsed, Rockport city manager Kevin Carruth said.
He added that the city courthouse has sustained major damage and a cargo trailer had rolled into the building. Rockport’s historic downtown area was also been heavily damaged, he said.
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Rockport volunteer fire department spokeswoman Gillian Cox told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times that the roof of Rockport’s high school had partly collapsed.
But she said social media posts that the school has “disappeared” were inaccurate.
The storm is forecast to head towards Houston, which is vulnerable to flooding.
Both Texas and Louisiana declared a state of emergency. Harvey is the first major hurricane to hit the US in 12 years.
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Residents who stayed behind despite evacuation orders ahead of Hurricane Harvey are told to write their name and social security number on their arm to help ID their own bodies
Rockport, Texas, Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios said residents who haven't evacuated should write their name and social security number on their arm
The measure is to help identify people if they die during the storm
Rios said about 60 percent of the city had evacuated ahead of Hurricane Harvey
He said officials estimate as many as 10 casualties from the Category 4 storm
By Ann Schmidt For Dailymail.com
Published: 06:42 BST, 26 August 2017 | Updated: 13:46 BST, 26 August 2017
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Residents who did not evacuate a Texas coastal town ahead of Hurricane Harvey have been asked to write their name and social security number on their arm to help identify their bodies.
Rockport, Texas, Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios said Friday morning at a news conference that residents who are still in town should prepare for the worst.
'We’re suggesting if people are going to stay here, mark their arm with a Sharpie pen with their name and Social Security number,' Rios said, as a way for people to identify themselves in case something happens to them during the major hurricane.
'We hate to talk about things like that. It's not something we like to do but it’s the reality, people don’t listen.'
Residents who did not evacuate Rockport, Texas, ahead of Hurricane Harvey have been asked by their mayor pro tem to write their name and social security number on their arm. Pictured is a resident in Corpus Christi, a nearby coastal city
Residents who did not evacuate Rockport, Texas, ahead of Hurricane Harvey have been asked by their mayor pro tem to write their name and social security number on their arm. Pictured is a resident in Corpus Christi, a nearby coastal city
Several counties were put under under mandatory evacuation orders, and residents not under orders to leave were urged to move inland
Several counties were put under under mandatory evacuation orders, and residents not under orders to leave were urged to move inland
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Several counties were put under under mandatory evacuation orders, and residents not under orders to leave were urged to move inland.
Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios (pictured) said: 'We hate to talk about things like that. It's not something we like to do but it’s the reality, people don’t listen'
Rockport Mayor Pro Tem Patrick Rios (pictured) said: 'We hate to talk about things like that. It's not something we like to do but it’s the reality, people don’t listen'
'We can't emphasize enough that this is a life-threatening storm,' Rios told KIII TV. 'All the advice we can give it get out now.'
Rios said that about 60 percent of the city had left town and he told the outlet that he anticipates as many as 10 casualties from Hurricane Harvey.
'We've had estimates of how many people we may lost during this storm. We're prepared for it, but not looking forward to it. People need to take this seriously.'
Tens of thousands of people fled from the path of Hurricane Harvey, many making their last-minute escapes as rain began pelting the region.
In Corpus Christi, residents who stayed behind are being told to boil their water for at least two minutes before using it to wash their hands or face, brush their teeth, drink, cook or make ice because of harmful bacteria in the water during the storm.
Matt Looingbill struggles with his umbrella as he tries to walk in the wind and rain on Friday in Corpus Christi
Matt Looingbill struggles with his umbrella as he tries to walk in the wind and rain on Friday in Corpus Christi
Hillary Lebeb walks along the seawall in Galveston, Texas as Hurricane Harvey intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday
Hillary Lebeb walks along the seawall in Galveston, Texas as Hurricane Harvey intensifies in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday
The hurricane hit shortly after 10pm local time, as waves washed up on roads and building roofs were sent flying into the air.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned that Hurricane Harvey would be 'a major disaster' before the storm barreled into the state, with violent winds, massive rainfall, all on top of storm surges up to 13 feet.
Harvey is the strongest storm since the devastating Katrina 12 years ago, triggering 'catastrophic' floods in an area that processes some seven million barrels of oil a day - in what could prove a major new test for President Donald Trump's administration.
The National Weather Service warned that this was the 'start of many difficult days to come'.
Corpus Christi firefighters help Guadalupe Guerra walk to a bus headed for San Antonio at an evacuation center Friday ahead of the Category 4 hurricane's landing in Texas
Corpus Christi firefighters help Guadalupe Guerra walk to a bus headed for San Antonio at an evacuation center Friday ahead of the Category 4 hurricane's landing in Texas
Read more:
Rockport mayor pro tem: Those who don't evacuate should mark Social Security number on their arm | KiiiTV.com
http://edition.cnn.com/videos/weath...ocial-security-on-arm-valencia-smerconish.cnn
Official to town residents: Write name on arm
Smerconish
According to CNN's Nick Valencia, the mayor pro tem of Rockport, Texas, Patrick Rios, has encouraged his city's residents to write their name and social security number on their arm in case emergency officials have to recover their body.
Source: CNN
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...or-social-security-patrick-rios-a7913846.html
News
World
Americas
Mayor tells residents not evacuating for Hurricane Harvey to write social security numbers on their arms
'We hate to talk about things like that, but it’s the reality,' says official
Harriet Agerholm
@HarrietAgerholm
Saturday 26 August 2017 10:46 BST
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A Texas mayor reportedly told residents who did not evacuate before Hurricane Harvey hit to write their social security numbers on their arms.
As the southern state braced for the storm, Patrick Rios, mayor of the small city of Rockport, which was thought to be directly in the storm's path, said people should leave the coastal community or make themselves easily identifiable.
“We’re suggesting if people are going to stay here, mark their arm with a Sharpie pen with their name and social security number,” Mr Rios told a press conference. “We hate to talk about things like that. It's not something we like to do but it’s the reality, people don’t listen.”
Read more
'Life-threatening' 130mph winds lash US as Hurricane Harvey hits land
Five cities, including Rockport, and seven counties issued mandatory evacuations ahead of the storm, while several other areas issued voluntary evacuations.
Harvey made landfall in Rockport after quickly gathering force above the Gulf of Mexico. It hit the coast as a category four storm, with maximum winds of 130mph.
According to initial reports by KIII-TV, 10 people were treated in Rockport after the storm hit.
Several people were taken to the county’s prison for assessment and treatment after the roof of a senior housing complex collapsed, Rockport city manager Kevin Carruth said.
He added that the city courthouse has sustained major damage and a cargo trailer had rolled into the building. Rockport’s historic downtown area was also been heavily damaged, he said.
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114 show all
Rockport volunteer fire department spokeswoman Gillian Cox told the Corpus Christi Caller-Times that the roof of Rockport’s high school had partly collapsed.
But she said social media posts that the school has “disappeared” were inaccurate.
The storm is forecast to head towards Houston, which is vulnerable to flooding.
Both Texas and Louisiana declared a state of emergency. Harvey is the first major hurricane to hit the US in 12 years.
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