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August 27, 2017 04:02 PM

Harvey brings catastrophic damage to Texas

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People carry their belongings through flooded section of FM 518 near the intersection with Interstate 45 in League City, Texas, as rain from Tropical Storm Harvey continues to fall Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017.
People carry their belongings through flooded section of FM 518 near the intersection with Interstate 45 in League City, Texas, as rain from Tropical Storm Harvey continues to fall Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Stuart Villanueva Galveston County Daily News/AP
Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and Lucas Wu lift Ethan Wu into an airboat as they are evacuated from rising waters from Tropical Storm Harvey, at the Orchard Lakes subdivision on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas.
Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls and Lucas Wu lift Ethan Wu into an airboat as they are evacuated from rising waters from Tropical Storm Harvey, at the Orchard Lakes subdivision on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas. Brett Coomer Houston Chronicle, AP
Wilford Martinez, right, is rescued from his flooded car by Harris County Sheriff's Department Richard Wagner along Interstate 610 in floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
Wilford Martinez, right, is rescued from his flooded car by Harris County Sheriff's Department Richard Wagner along Interstate 610 in floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. David J. Phillip AP
Tarmohamed Kara, center, is evacuated with his wife, Mumtaz, from rising waters from Tropical Storm Harvey on an airboat in the Orchard Lakes subdivision on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas.
Tarmohamed Kara, center, is evacuated with his wife, Mumtaz, from rising waters from Tropical Storm Harvey on an airboat in the Orchard Lakes subdivision on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas. Brett Coomer Houston Chronicle, AP
A Houston police officer helps Frank Andrews, 74, into his walking chair after being rescuing from his flooded home in the Braeswood Place neighborhood of Houston on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to cause major flooding throughout Southeast Texas.
A Houston police officer helps Frank Andrews, 74, into his walking chair after being rescuing from his flooded home in the Braeswood Place neighborhood of Houston on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to cause major flooding throughout Southeast Texas. Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times/TNS
An unidentified man helps Carlos Torres, in tube, get to dry ground after Torres drove his tractor-trailer into a freeway flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, near downtown Houston, Texas.
An unidentified man helps Carlos Torres, in tube, get to dry ground after Torres drove his tractor-trailer into a freeway flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, near downtown Houston, Texas. Charlie Riedel AP
Jesus Nunez carries his daughter Genesis, 6, as he and numerous family members flee their flooded home, walking nearly four hours to the safety of a relative's house on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to cause major flooding throughout Southeast Texas.
Jesus Nunez carries his daughter Genesis, 6, as he and numerous family members flee their flooded home, walking nearly four hours to the safety of a relative's house on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to cause major flooding throughout Southeast Texas. Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times/TNS
Ofelia Castro leads her grandchildren across a flooded street as they continue an hours-long trek from their flooded house in the Edgewood area of South Houston to a relative's apartment miles away on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to cause major flooding throughout Southeast Texas.
Ofelia Castro leads her grandchildren across a flooded street as they continue an hours-long trek from their flooded house in the Edgewood area of South Houston to a relative's apartment miles away on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to cause major flooding throughout Southeast Texas. Robert Gauthier Los Angeles Times/TNS
The Texas state flag and American flag wave in the wind over an area of debris left behind in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Rockport, Texas.
The Texas state flag and American flag wave in the wind over an area of debris left behind in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Rockport, Texas. Eric Gay AP
Volunteers bring a load of passengers rescued from the opposite bank of Clear Creek to FM 518 in League City, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017.
Volunteers bring a load of passengers rescued from the opposite bank of Clear Creek to FM 518 in League City, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Kevin M. Cox Galveston County Daily News/AP
Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls, left, helps Mumtaz Kara and her husband, Tarmohamed Kara, far right, from rising waters from Tropical Storm Harvey, in the Orchard Lakes subdivision on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas.
Fort Bend County Sheriff Troy Nehls, left, helps Mumtaz Kara and her husband, Tarmohamed Kara, far right, from rising waters from Tropical Storm Harvey, in the Orchard Lakes subdivision on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in unincorporated Fort Bend County, Texas. Brett Coomer Houston Chronicle, AP
Residents are evacuated from their homes surrounded by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. The remnants of Hurricane Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into Houston Sunday as rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground.
Residents are evacuated from their homes surrounded by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. The remnants of Hurricane Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into Houston Sunday as rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground. David J. Phillip AP
Jayveon Murphy, 10, makes is way through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey to check on a neighbor at his apartment complex in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. The remnants of Hurricane Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into Houston Sunday as rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground.
Jayveon Murphy, 10, makes is way through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey to check on a neighbor at his apartment complex in Houston, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. The remnants of Hurricane Harvey sent devastating floods pouring into Houston Sunday as rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground. LM Otero AP
Dickinson, Texas, residents wait for help on the second floor of their apartment complex Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, after remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey inundated the city. The U.S. Coast Guard, emergency responders and volunteers with boats were helping people evacuate their homes.
Dickinson, Texas, residents wait for help on the second floor of their apartment complex Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, after remnants of Tropical Storm Harvey inundated the city. The U.S. Coast Guard, emergency responders and volunteers with boats were helping people evacuate their homes. Kelsey Walling Galveston County Daily News/AP
Emily Zurawski cries while inspecting her home in Port Aransas, Texas, on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017.
Emily Zurawski cries while inspecting her home in Port Aransas, Texas, on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Nick Wagner AP
Neighbors used their personal boats to rescue Jane Rhodes, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Friendswood, Texas. Harvey made landfall in Texas on Friday night as the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade. By Saturday afternoon it had been downgraded into a tropical storm, but it had dumped over a dozen inches of rain on some areas and forecasters were warning that it could cause catastrophic flooding in the coming days.
Neighbors used their personal boats to rescue Jane Rhodes, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Friendswood, Texas. Harvey made landfall in Texas on Friday night as the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in more than a decade. By Saturday afternoon it had been downgraded into a tropical storm, but it had dumped over a dozen inches of rain on some areas and forecasters were warning that it could cause catastrophic flooding in the coming days. Steve Gonzales Houston Chronicle/AP
Sam Speights tries to hold back tears while holding his dogs and surveying the damage to his home in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Rockport, Texas. Speights tried to stay in his home during the storm but had to move to other shelter after he lost his roof and back wall.
Sam Speights tries to hold back tears while holding his dogs and surveying the damage to his home in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Rockport, Texas. Speights tried to stay in his home during the storm but had to move to other shelter after he lost his roof and back wall. Eric Gay AP
Residents are rescued from their homes surrounded by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
Residents are rescued from their homes surrounded by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. David J. Phillip AP
D'Ona Spears, center, reacts as she is told that she cannot bring her dog Missy into the shelter for flood evacuees with her daughter Natalie, left, at the convention center in downtown Houston, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Spears and her family walked to the shelter after her home was flooded with water from the Buffalo Bayou.
D'Ona Spears, center, reacts as she is told that she cannot bring her dog Missy into the shelter for flood evacuees with her daughter Natalie, left, at the convention center in downtown Houston, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Spears and her family walked to the shelter after her home was flooded with water from the Buffalo Bayou. LM Otero AP
Spring resident Crystal Hawthorne calls to her father Charles as she and her family evacuate from her home in the Timber Lakes/Timber Ridge subdivision on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, on Glen Loch Drive in Spring, Texas. Crystal, her husband and their three children evacuated from their home which was flooded with about two feet of water.
Spring resident Crystal Hawthorne calls to her father Charles as she and her family evacuate from her home in the Timber Lakes/Timber Ridge subdivision on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, on Glen Loch Drive in Spring, Texas. Crystal, her husband and their three children evacuated from their home which was flooded with about two feet of water. Michael Minasi Houston Chronicle/AP
Two people walk down a flooded section of Interstate 610 in floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
Two people walk down a flooded section of Interstate 610 in floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. David J. Phillip AP
A pedestrian crosses a street inundated by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A pedestrian crosses a street inundated by floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Charlie Riedel AP
People walk in heavy rain as they evacuate floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
People walk in heavy rain as they evacuate floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Charlie Riedel AP
A man walks through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey as he evacuates his home on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
A man walks through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey as he evacuates his home on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Charlie Riedel AP
Moses Juarez, left, and Anselmo Padilla wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
Moses Juarez, left, and Anselmo Padilla wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. David J. Phillip AP
Residents wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
Residents wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. David J. Phillip AP
Residents wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
Residents wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. David J. Phillip AP
Two kayakers try to beat the current pushing them down an overflowing Brays Bayou along S. Braeswood in Houston, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Rescuers answered hundreds of calls for help Sunday as floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey climbed high enough to begin filling second-story homes, and authorities urged stranded families to seek refuge on their rooftops.
Two kayakers try to beat the current pushing them down an overflowing Brays Bayou along S. Braeswood in Houston, Texas, Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017. Rescuers answered hundreds of calls for help Sunday as floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Harvey climbed high enough to begin filling second-story homes, and authorities urged stranded families to seek refuge on their rooftops. Mark Mulligan AP
Moses Juarez, left, and Anselmo Padilla wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas.
Moses Juarez, left, and Anselmo Padilla wade through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in Houston, Texas. David J. Phillip AP
A firefighter wipes his face as he searches for survivors at an apartment complex in Rockport, Texas, as Hurricane Harvey hits the state's coast on Saturday.
A firefighter wipes his face as he searches for survivors at an apartment complex in Rockport, Texas, as Hurricane Harvey hits the state's coast on Saturday. Jabin Botsford The Washington Post
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