Alice Flynn | World News Editor Texas is America’s second largest state and home to a staggering 28 million citizens. However, the state is about to face major turmoil when a hurricane, suspected to be the most powerful storm to hit the US in twelve years, is set to devastate Texas’ coastline throughout today.
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