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Corpus Christi emerges from Hurricane Harvey relatively unscathed

Saturday, August 26, 2017
Remarkably, Corpus Christi suffered relatively minor damage during Hurricane Harvey's Category 4 landfall.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KTRK) -- Despite the fact that a Category 4 hurricane made landfall not far away, Corpus Christi escaped with relatively minor damage.

As dawn broke, witnesses in the city reported seeing mainly downed trees, buildings with siding ripped off, mangled street signs and broken windows.

Although some streets are littered with nails and shattered glass, traffic was moving through the city again by Saturday morning.

PHOTOS: Hurricane Harvey makes landfall
A car lies submerged after Hurricane Harvey hit Corpus Christi, Texas on August 26, 2017.none
A burnt out house and cars that caught fire are seen after Hurricane Harvey hit Corpus Christi, Texas on August 26, 2017.none
A house suffers roof damage after Hurricane Harvey hit Corpus Christi, Texas on August 26, 2017.none
A burnt out house and cars that caught fire are seen after Hurricane Harvey hit Corpus Christi, Texas on August 26, 2017.none
A burnt out house and cars that caught fire are seen after Hurricane Harvey hit Corpus Christi, Texas on August 26, 2017.none
Large road signs were damaged over I-37 near Corpus Christi, Texasnone
Astronaut Jack Fischer posted this photo of the storm from space, saying his thoughts were with those affected and adding ''Houston, we have a hurricane.''none
A Facebook user shared this photo of the Kings Square Apartments of a brick wall battered by the storm in Corpus Christi, Texas.none
Trees block a road in Corpus Christ, Texasnone
A KIII news truck is blocked by a tree in Corpus Christi, Texasnone
A downed stop light in Corpus Christi, Texas.none
Storm damage is shown in Odem, Texas.none
Rain is blown past palm trees as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas.none
A woman is helped to a bus as she and other are evacuated as the outer bands of Hurricane Harvey begin to make landfall, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas.none
A family is helped to a bus as they are evacuated as the outer bands of Hurricane Harvey begin to make landfall, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas.none
Matt Looingvill struggles with his umbrella as he tries to take a selfie in the wind and rain, Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, in Corpus Christi, Texas.none


The mayor's office says the main problems within city limits are downed power lines and trees blocking roads.

Miraculously, no injuries have been reported within city limits.

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