State readiness level increased to prepare for Tropical Depression Harvey

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the State Operations Center to increase its readiness level as Tropical Depression Harvey heads toward the Texas coast.
Harvey is expected to reach the Texas coast by Friday and could make its way into Southcentral Texas. The National Weather service issued numerous watches Wednesday morning.
Weather alerts for Austin, Texas, area
At 7 a.m. the SOC went from a “normal” alert level of IV to “increased readiness” at level 3, ac