"It is not if, but when Houston’s perfect storm will hit," ProPublica states in a massive report about Texas' hurricane preparedness—or lack thereof—published back in 2016. ProPublica warned of thousands dead, the loss of industries and shipping, and hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses flooded. A Republican congressman said such a storm would "kill America's economy." With Hurricane Harvey, it appears that perfect storm may be about to arrive. Experts hoped Hurricane Ike's near miss in 2008 would spur Texas to prepare for the inevitable. It didn't, and last year the state's land commissioner said the possibility of a major hurricane hitting without the necessary preparations having been made "keeps me up at night." Here's what else you need to know about Hurricane Harvey: