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1. www.scientificamerican.com › article › hurricaneHurricane Harvey: Why Is It So Extreme? | Scientific American

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   Aug 28, 2017 · Hurricane Harvey is drowning southeastern Texas for the fourth day, putting a vast area under feet of water. Experts say Harvey has been stuck longer in one place than any tropical storm in...

   • Author: Mark Fischetti

2. www.youtube.com › watchWhy was flooding during Hurricane Harvey so bad? - YouTube

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   Aug 25, 2022 · 8.3K views 11 months ago. A lot of rain fell in the Houston area during Hurricane Harvey. One spot in Nederland recorded over 60 inches of rainfall. That is a record for the United States. A...

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   Why is Hurricane Harvey affecting Houston?

   • Tropical Storm Harvey’s impact on Texas has been catastrophic, but the city of Houston is faring worse than some others. Here's the science of why Harvey has been especially devastating for the area. Photo: NASA Though the rain has subsided in Houston, parts of the metro area got more than 49 inches of rain from Tropical Storm Harvey.

   Scientists Explain Why Harvey Was So Devastating - WSJ

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   How did Hurricane Harvey affect the world?

   • Once Harvey moved inland, it began to weaken rapidly as its speed slowed dramatically to a crawl, and Harvey weakened to a tropical storm on August 26. For about two days the storm stalled just inland, dropping very heavy rainfall and causing catastrophic flash flooding.

   Hurricane Harvey - Wikipedia

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   Is Harvey a Category 3 hurricane?

   • That threshold made Harvey a Category 3 major hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson scale, meaning that its winds can do devastating damage. On Friday evening, the storm was upgraded to a Category 4, with winds that can exceed 130 mph. As predicted the storm made landfall at that strength.

   Why Hurricane Harvey May Be Deadlier Than Other Storms

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   Will Harvey make landfall as a major hurricane?

   • "Harvey expected to make landfall as a major hurricane". New York City: ABC News. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved August 25, 2017. ^ a b c Dart, Tom; Helmore, Edward (August 26, 2017). "Hurricane Harvey: at least one dead in Texas as storm moves inland". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on August 27, 2017.

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4. www.pbs.org › newshour › scienceWhy Hurricane Harvey became so extreme | PBS NewsHour

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   Hurricane Harvey is drowning southeastern Texas for the fourth day, putting a vast area under feet of water. Experts say Harvey has been stuck longer in one place than any tropical storm in...

5. www.nytimes.com › 2017/08/28 › climateHow Hurricane Harvey Became So Destructive - The New York Times

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   Aug 28, 2017 · Scientists say the effects of Hurricane Harvey, which has been stalled over the Texas Gulf Coast since Friday and dumped more than 20 inches of rain in some areas, were worsened by a lethal ...

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6. www.wsj.com › articles › scientists-explain-whyScientists Explain Why Harvey Was So Devastating - WSJ

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   Aug 30, 2017 · Tropical Storm Harvey lingered over Houston, dumping trillions of gallons of rain. Here are some answers from scientists on why it was so bad.

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7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hurricane_HarveyHurricane Harvey - Wikipedia

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   Hurricane Harvey was a devastating Category 4 hurricane that made landfall on Texas and Louisiana in August 2017, causing catastrophic flooding and more than 100 deaths. It is tied with 2005's Hurricane Katrina as the costliest tropical cyclone on record, inflicting $125 billion (2017 USD) in damage, primarily from catastrophic rainfall-triggered flooding in the Houston metropolitan area and ...

8. www.nationalgeographic.com › science › articleWhy Hurricane Harvey May Be Deadlier Than Other Storms

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   Aug 25, 2017 · The flooding damage will be compounded by Hurricane Harvey’s storm surge, a mound of water piled up by the storm’s winds and pushed onto land as it approaches and makes landfall. Masters noted ...