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  1. torrential
    relating to or resulting from the action of a downpour
    SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The Texas Gulf Coast was bracing for Tropical Storm Harvey to make landfall by Friday, bringing with it powerful winds, torrential rains and the possibility that it could strengthen into a hurricane.
  2. refining
    the process of removing impurities
    U.S. benchmark gasoline prices RBc1 hit a three-week high on Thursday as the storm took aim at the center of the country's refining industry.
  3. evacuation
    the act of leaving a dangerous place in an orderly fashion
    The city, which is a major oil refining center, has not issued any evacuation orders, he told reporters at a news conference, but its emergency operations center has been activated.
  4. hurricane
    a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds
    SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - The Texas Gulf Coast was bracing for Tropical Storm Harvey to make landfall by Friday, bringing with it powerful winds, torrential rains and the possibility that it could strengthen into a hurricane.
  5. mandatory
    required by rule
    Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi issued a mandatory evacuation to all students who live on campus and canceled events.
  6. benchmark
    a surveyor's mark on an object of predetermined position
    U.S. benchmark gasoline prices RBc1 hit a three-week high on Thursday as the storm took aim at the center of the country's refining industry.
  7. corpus
    a collection of writings
    Corpus Christi Mayor Joe McComb said on Wednesday that flooding was his biggest concern.
  8. flood
    the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto land
    Most at risk from floods are the Houston area and the Coastal Bend, a region which includes Corpus Christi.
  9. wind up
    coil the spring of a device by turning a stem
    Winds up to 75 mph (120 kph) and as much as 15 inches of rain (38 cm) were forecast, the National Weather Service said on Thursday.
  10. activate
    put in motion
    The city, which is a major oil refining center, has not issued any evacuation orders, he told reporters at a news conference, but its emergency operations center has been activated.
  11. forecast
    a prediction about how something will develop
    Winds up to 75 mph (120 kph) and as much as 15 inches of rain (38 cm) were forecast, the National Weather Service said on Thursday.
  12. authorize
    grant permission or clearance for
    Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster on Wednesday for 30 counties, authorizing the use of state resources to prepare for the storm.
  13. potentially
    with a possibility of becoming actual
    “This is a potentially life threatening flooding situation.”
  14. beware
    be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
    “I hope people will listen to forecasters when they say 'beware of flash floods,'” McComb said.
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