Hurricane Harvey Stats
Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2017 9:35 am
Hurricane Harvey is now the largest "rain event" in U.S. history, with a death toll of at least 47 people. There are tragedies yet to unfold as the water recedes.
In four days, total rainfall in Houston exceeded 43 inches. Nearly 52 inches fell on the small town of Cedar Bayou, just east of Houston, the all-time record rainfall for the continental United States.
At least 17,000 Houstonians are housed in shelters and a much, much larger number of displaced people are staying with friends or family. There are so many volunteers arriving to work in these shelters that many are being turned away.
An estimated 100,000 homes and 500,000 cars have been damaged. The official total of 13,000-plus rescues is dwarfed by the actual total that includes rescues by private citizens.
In four days, total rainfall in Houston exceeded 43 inches. Nearly 52 inches fell on the small town of Cedar Bayou, just east of Houston, the all-time record rainfall for the continental United States.
At least 17,000 Houstonians are housed in shelters and a much, much larger number of displaced people are staying with friends or family. There are so many volunteers arriving to work in these shelters that many are being turned away.
An estimated 100,000 homes and 500,000 cars have been damaged. The official total of 13,000-plus rescues is dwarfed by the actual total that includes rescues by private citizens.