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Hurricane Harvey: The Devastation and What Comes Next Hurricane Harvey: The Devastation and What Comes Next
(about 5 hours later)
Overwhelmed by the news since Harvey made landfall? Here is an overview of coverage by The New York Times, which sent nearly two dozen journalists to Texas.Overwhelmed by the news since Harvey made landfall? Here is an overview of coverage by The New York Times, which sent nearly two dozen journalists to Texas.
The latest can be found in Thursday’s live storm briefing.The latest can be found in Thursday’s live storm briefing.
With rainfall topping 47 inches in some areas, Harvey devastated a swath of Texas stretching east from Houston. “Our whole city is underwater,” Derrick Freeman, the mayor of Port Arthur said on Wednesday. (Read an account from one of our reporters on his trip home to nearby Beaumont.)With rainfall topping 47 inches in some areas, Harvey devastated a swath of Texas stretching east from Houston. “Our whole city is underwater,” Derrick Freeman, the mayor of Port Arthur said on Wednesday. (Read an account from one of our reporters on his trip home to nearby Beaumont.)
Even as the rain and wind moved on, the region continued to suffer consequences of the storm. Explosions rocked a chemical plant early Thursday, and many hazards lurk beneath the floodwaters that soaked the region.Even as the rain and wind moved on, the region continued to suffer consequences of the storm. Explosions rocked a chemical plant early Thursday, and many hazards lurk beneath the floodwaters that soaked the region.
Here are some of the most powerful photos of the devastation and a before-and-after look at the storm’s impact.Here are some of the most powerful photos of the devastation and a before-and-after look at the storm’s impact.
If you can do so safely, please share your own photos and videos here, or leave us a voice mail message. Listen to Thursday’s episode of “The Daily” to learn about how Houston was built to flood.If you can do so safely, please share your own photos and videos here, or leave us a voice mail message. Listen to Thursday’s episode of “The Daily” to learn about how Houston was built to flood.
At least 38 people have died, including a Houston police officer, a family trapped in a van beneath surging floodwater, and a mother whose shivering 3-year-old was found clinging to her unresponsive body. At least 39 people have died, including a Houston police officer, a family trapped in a van beneath surging floodwater, and a mother whose shivering 3-year-old was found clinging to her unresponsive body.
Survivors face hurdles of their own, with help likely to be slow in coming. Managing the shelters that house tens of thousands of them remains “the biggest battle that we have right now,” Brock Long, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said on Thursday.Survivors face hurdles of their own, with help likely to be slow in coming. Managing the shelters that house tens of thousands of them remains “the biggest battle that we have right now,” Brock Long, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said on Thursday.
There were many positive stories, too. A massive volunteer effort operated with little official guidance. A businessman turned his mattress store into a safe haven. And the women in a viral photo of a flooded nursing home are safe. The Houston Independent School District also said that all students will receive three free meals a day for the school year.There were many positive stories, too. A massive volunteer effort operated with little official guidance. A businessman turned his mattress store into a safe haven. And the women in a viral photo of a flooded nursing home are safe. The Houston Independent School District also said that all students will receive three free meals a day for the school year.
Here’s a look at how victims sought out help online.Here’s a look at how victims sought out help online.
What set Harvey apart was its rain. Once it made landfall, the storm essentially stalled, turning roads into rivers. Scientists say it was fueled by a deadly combination of environmental factors.What set Harvey apart was its rain. Once it made landfall, the storm essentially stalled, turning roads into rivers. Scientists say it was fueled by a deadly combination of environmental factors.
And while it has been called a “500-year flood,” that term may be misleading: a similar storm may not be as far off as you might think.And while it has been called a “500-year flood,” that term may be misleading: a similar storm may not be as far off as you might think.
For many people, the images of inundated streets and victims on rooftops evoked comparisons to Hurricane Katrina. In New Orleans, survivors of Katrina saw themselves in the scenes from Houston.For many people, the images of inundated streets and victims on rooftops evoked comparisons to Hurricane Katrina. In New Orleans, survivors of Katrina saw themselves in the scenes from Houston.
These maps track Harvey’s path through Texas and Louisiana. And here’s how experts prepared for the storm and worked to warn the public.These maps track Harvey’s path through Texas and Louisiana. And here’s how experts prepared for the storm and worked to warn the public.
Many organizations are helping victims on the ground. Here are a few of them; a fuller list can be found here. (For those who have been displaced, here’s a guide to getting help.)Many organizations are helping victims on the ground. Here are a few of them; a fuller list can be found here. (For those who have been displaced, here’s a guide to getting help.)
• The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund was established by Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston and is administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation.• The Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund was established by Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston and is administered by the Greater Houston Community Foundation.
• The Houston Food Bank, the Galveston County Food Bank and the Food Bank of Corpus Christi are accepting online donations.• The Houston Food Bank, the Galveston County Food Bank and the Food Bank of Corpus Christi are accepting online donations.
• The Houston Humane Society and the San Antonio Humane Society are helping animals affected by the storm.• The Houston Humane Society and the San Antonio Humane Society are helping animals affected by the storm.
• Save the Children is accepting donations.• Save the Children is accepting donations.
Some scams are circulating online. Here are a few things to watch out for.Some scams are circulating online. Here are a few things to watch out for.