The Impact of Hurricane Harvey in Pictures

By Shannon Henderson Published on August 28, 2017

Devastation. No one image can capture the wreckage being wrought by Harvey, the once-Category 4 hurricane that even as a tropical storm is bringing historic flooding and damage to south-eastern Texas and Louisiana. Here are a handful of shots that help in some small way to depict the size and scope of the Harvey story.

Meanwhile, we continue praying for the safety of residents, rescuers and first responders currently in the midst of the storm.

People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

 

Flood victims gather for food at a shelter in the George R. Brown Convention Center during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

Flood victims gather for food at a shelter in the George R. Brown Convention Center during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

 

People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

 

A person waits to be rescued from his flooded home after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

A person waits to be rescued from his flooded home after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

 

Stranded vehicles sit where they got stuck in high water from Hurricane Harvey on Dairy Ashford Drive, August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey made landfall shortly after 11 p.m. Friday, just north of Port Aransas as a Category 4 storm and is being reported as the strongest hurricane to hit the United States since Wilma in 2005.

Stranded vehicles sit where they got stuck in high water from Hurricane Harvey on Dairy Ashford Drive, August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Harvey made landfall shortly after 11 p.m. Friday, just north of Port Aransas as a Category 4 storm and is being reported as the strongest hurricane to hit the United States since Wilma in 2005.

 

A resident of Bayou on the Bend watches the first floor flood as the Buffalo Bayou continues to rise on August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. A resident said the water was probably fifty feet deep.

A resident of Bayou on the Bend watches the first floor flood as the Buffalo Bayou continues to rise on August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas. A resident said the water was probably fifty feet deep.

 

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Before and After: Hurricane Harvey flooding covering bridges just outside of downtown Houston, Texas.

 

Damaged multi-level storage facility and boats are seen following passage of Hurricane Harvey at Rockport, Texas on August 26, 2017.

Damaged multi-level storage facility and boats are seen following passage of Hurricane Harvey at Rockport, Texas on August 26, 2017.

 

Damaged houses and flooding are seen in Rockport, TX as Hurricane Harvey hits the Texas coast on Saturday, Aug 26, 2017.

Damaged houses and flooding are seen in Rockport, TX as Hurricane Harvey hits the Texas coast on Saturday, Aug 26, 2017.

 

A sign indicates the height of floodwater on Route 288 during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

A sign indicates the height of floodwater on Route 288 during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

 

The parking garage at Bayou on the Bend is flooded by the Buffalo Bayou on August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

The parking garage at Bayou on the Bend is flooded by the Buffalo Bayou on August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

 

In this handout provided by the Army National Guard, Texas National Guardsmen assist residents affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey onto a military vehicle August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

In this handout provided by the Army National Guard, Texas National Guardsmen assist residents affected by flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey onto a military vehicle August 27, 2017 in Houston, Texas.

 

 

 

 

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