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1. • • Climate scientists have confirmed that climate change made Harvey a worse storm. Because of long-term warming trends, the ocean is warmer, creating more energy for a hurricane to tap. The atmosphere is warmer too, sending more water vapor into the air that can then be pulled back down by a hurricane as rain.
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2. www.scientificamerican.com › article › hurricaneHurricane Harvey: Why Is It So Extreme? | Scientific American

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   Aug 28, 2017 · How did the storm rapidly blow up from Category 1 to 4, why is it so stuck over Houston, how can it possibly produce so much rain? And more

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   Why did Hurricane Harvey not move?

   • Hurricane Harvey landed off the Gulf coast near Rockport, Texas, Friday night as a Category 4 storm with 130 mph winds. Since then, the storm has barely moved, even as its winds downgraded to tropical storm strength. Why? A few reasons. Upper-level winds in the atmosphere usually steer big hurricanes and keep them moving after they make landfall.

   Why Houston’s flooding got so bad, according to storm

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   How does Hurricane Harvey affect Texas?

   • Normally a hurricane pulls moisture up from the ocean and releases it as rain all around the storm’s area, particularly in the northeastern quadrant. But Harvey has dropped so much water over such a large area of southeastern Texas that the storm is pulling that water back up into itself and dumping it again as more rain.

   Hurricane Harvey: Why Is It So Extreme? | Scientific American

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   How much damage did Hurricane Harvey cause?

   • The economic consequences of Hurricane Harvey are immense, with an estimated 13 million people affected and a total of $125 billion in damage. This places the storm as the second most costly hurricane in U.S. history, surpassed only by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

   A Comprehensive Guide to Hurricane Harvey: Facts, FAQs, and How to …

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   How did Hurricane Harvey affect the world?

   • As the earth’s average temperatures rise, both sea and air temperatures are hotter than in the past. Hurricanes typically lose force as they come closer to land. But the storms feed off hotter air and water, so instead of diminishing, Harvey’s wind speeds rose during the final 24 hours before it hit the coast.

   Hurricane Harvey: A Natural and Human-made Disaster

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

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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...

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6. science.howstuffworks.com › hurricane-harveyA Comprehensive Guide to Hurricane Harvey: Facts, FAQs, and ...

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   Aug 25, 2023 · Hurricane Harvey caused unprecedented destruction in Texas and Louisiana, resulting in 103 lives lost and an estimated $125 billion of damage. The aftermath has highlighted the need for better disaster preparedness by investing in resilience, community preparedness and planning for extreme flooding.

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7. www.morningsidecenter.org › teachable-momentHurricane Harvey: A Natural and Human-made Disaster ...

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   Aug 27, 2017 · What do you know about Hurricane Harvey? What images, stories, facts stand out most for you? How did you feel as you saw scenes from the hurricane in the media? Why do you think this hurricane was so damaging?

8. www.vox.com › science-and-health › 2017/8/29Why Houston’s flooding got so bad, according to storm experts

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   Aug 29, 2017 · With Harvey, those steering winds broke down, and a high pressure system to the northwest kept Harvey locked in place. That’s why Harvey is such a catastrophic rainfall disaster.

   • Author: Brian Resnick

9. www.npr.org › sections › thetwo-wayHurricane Harvey's Aftermath: The Rescue Efforts, By The ...

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   Aug 28, 2017 · Volunteers and neighborhood security patrol officers help rescue residents after Hurricane Harvey doused Houston with several feet of water over the weekend.

10. 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 ...