Hurricane Harvey Update: Houston 8/27/17

For the past three days, the Texas Gulf Coast has been enduring the destruction of Hurricane Harvey. In my area close to Houston, this has meant almost continuous tornado warnings, torrential rain, and continuous flood watches.

"Hopes for an immediate respite from Harvey's wrath seem unlikely as the National Weather Service calls the flooding 'unprecedented' and warns things may become more dire if a record-breaking 50 inches of rain falls on parts of Texas in coming days." -CNN

In areas like Houston, this is particularly dangerous. We can go ages without rain, but when we have a torrential downpour it typically floods at least once a year in some areas and takes time to recover.

I actually found a live stream of news coverage, which is refreshing. Historically, we haven't received much news coverage, even during Hurricane Ike when many of us were without resources for five days or more.

Some of the worst damage seems to be further down the coast where Harvey made direct contact. Many areas were completely swept away.

Inner Houston continues to flood. Many are volunteering their boats and aiding in water rescue efforts for those stranded in the city.

Closer to home, this is a sinkhole that's opened up on the road that runs behind my neighborhood as other roads in the surrounding areas begin to give out. At my area of the Brazos River we have not seen flooding. We continue to watch with the reminder of the 100-year-record flood we experienced last year, as we are expecting rain to continue till Tuesday or Wednesday.

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Texans have an amazing power to endure and help one another in times of tragedy and I know this will be no different. It's always amazing seeing our community come together and I would like to get involved in relief efforts once the storm subsides.

Click here for more ways to get involved with Harvey relief efforts.