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Hurricane Winds and Rain Batter Texas

26/08/2017 GMT

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Hurricane Harvey, the strongest storm to reach the US in twelve years, hits Texas

We report the latest on Hurricane Harvey, the strongest storm to reach the US in twelve years, as it makes landfall over Texas. 

Also in the programme: The story of an American soldier who defected from the US to North Korea; The cult of Quidditch – how a magical game from the pages of the Harry Potter books became a worldwide sport.

(Image: A motorist drives through heavy rain before the approaching Hurricane Harvey hits Corpus Christi, Texas on 25th August 2017. Credit: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images)

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