Hurricane Harvey, seen from satellite
It's been a week since we wrote about the hurricane that could hit Texas, hurricane harvey. It even reached category 4, a force far greater than expected. The destruction it has left in its wake is far greater than anyone could have expected. And after all this time ravaging the area, will continue to move north as a tropical storm during the next few days.
The damage caused has been largely due to Harvey's stagnation over the area, stayed too long in the same place. This unusual tour aggravated the flooding in Houston, to the point of beating the record flooding suffered on the continental United States. The previous record was set by Hurricane Amelia in 1978, with a maximum rainfall of 48 inches. Harvey reached 51,88 inches (more than 1,30 meters) on Tuesday, and more rainfall is expected. You can also read more about the floods caused by hurricanes on our site.
Trump visits the affected area
Trump stands in solidarity with all those affected in the area (NBC News)
Just when Trump was visiting the affected area, two reservoirs were overflowed yesterdayThe aftermath of Harvey, which is bearing down on the area as if it were never going to clear up, has forced the evacuation of a county southeast of Houston, the hardest hit area. You can find more information about other major hurricanes, such as Hurricane Katrina on our site.
The death toll has now reached 16, thousands of people rescued, and tens of thousands evacuated from the area., most of the Houston area, is currently flooded. It is also the fourth most populous city in the United States, with more than 2 million inhabitants. The cost of the damage is already on par with the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which also occurred between August 23 and 31. If you want to learn more about the devastation caused by other hurricanes, you can consult the article on the most destructive hurricanes and 2017 hurricane season.
"This is of epic proportions. No one has ever seen anything like it."These were Donald Trump's remarks at the meeting held in Corpus Christi and chaired by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The President of the United States took the opportunity to acknowledge and praise the work of the agencies that are collaborating with aid to those affected. He urged and encouraged them to do so "better than ever," so that in 5 or 10 years, it can't be said that everything possible wasn't done. Some of the images of the scene were provided in this FOX News video. In addition, It also comments on the consequences of infections that may have, pests such as mosquitoes, allergies, etc.
The overflowing reservoirs
The consequences of the overflow of the reservoirs, the Barker and Addick dams, are evident in the following images. So much so that The National Weather Service has had to add two additional colors to the map that measures rainfall.Historically, the map has capped at 15 inches of rainfall; now the new limit will be 30 inches. We can see the differences in the measurements on the map that appears at 1:20 of the video.
Rainfall is expected in the area at about 5 inches per day for two to three more days. River levels are historic, as are the floods. In addition to the death toll, the next days some 450.000 people request help due to the consequences of the effects that will be encountered. To better understand the effects of these phenomena, see the article on their impact.
Coldplay composes "Houston" in honor of those affected
The British band dedicated a song called "Houston" to the show, playing it for the first and last time at a concert in Miami, Florida. "We grew up loving country music, and that's what we think of when we go to Texas", said the Coldplay singer and songwriter excitedly during the concert. Also, to learn more about hurricane season, you can read about the 2017 hurricane season, which was especially active.
Thousands of people contributed to the relief effort, and some stories will never be known. Even a reporter stopped a police car to help a truck driver who couldn't get out of his truck. The man was eventually rescued, with many thanks and gratitude for what they had done for him.
We bid farewell by leaving the filming of this Coldplay song on their official channel. From here, we also hope that this great city, where you're sent to space, recovers as quickly as possible.
