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Harvey started as a typical weak August tropical storm that affected the Lesser Antilles and dissipated over the central Caribbean Sea. However, after re-forming over the Bay of Campeche, Harvey rapidly intensified into a category 4 hurricane (on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale) before making landfall along the middle Texas coast.
Jul 9, 2018 · The passage of Hurricane Matthew across the central and eastern regions of North Carolina and South Carolina during October 7–9, 2016, resulted in heavy rainfall that caused major flooding in parts of the eastern Piedmont in North Carolina and coastal regions of both States. Rainfall totals of 3 to 8 inches and 8 to more than 15 inches were ...
Oct 16, 2023 · Kids Encyclopedia Facts. Hurricane Harvey was a 2017 tropical cyclone, the 8th named storm, 3rd hurricane, and the 1st major hurricane of the hyperactive 2017 Atlantic hurricane season. Harvey was also the 3rd consecutive hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season—after Franklin and Gert. The storm went through the Caribbean and Mexico.
The Impact of Hurricane Harvey. After the devastation that Hurricane Harvey caused in the Houston area and other parts of Texas in August 2017, the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston initiated a five-year survey to understand the long-term experiences of people impacted by Hurricane Harvey and other natural disasters.
Sep 22, 2017 · AUSTIN, Texas – With nearly 4.5 feet of rain and 130 mph winds, Hurricane Harvey propelled a disaster response that was the largest in Texas state history.Neighbors, strangers, nonprofit organizations and governments at all levels joined together to mount an extraordinary effort to save lives and meet the needs of thousands of people who suffered from the storm and subsequent flooding. It ...
As of 2018, Harvey is the wettest hurricane in U.S. history. It caused devastating flood damage, as it stalled over Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana and resulted in more than 10,000 people being rescued from flooded homes. Infrared image of Harvey on 26 August 2017 at at 04:19 UTC, just after landfall as a category 4 hurricane in Texas.
Sep 6, 2017 · Hurricane Harvey Stats and Facts. Harvey was the most destructive hurricanes ever to strike the US. $190 billion in damage to infrastructure. 24.83 inches of rain in only three days. 50% of Texas’s chemical plants closed. 50 years since a category 4 hurricane hit TX. 13 years a category 4 hurricane touched the USA.
