Check Out These Insane Photos and Clips of the Flooding, Rescue Efforts in Texas
Hurricane Harvey caused catastrophic levels of damage throughout Texas this weekend, but rescue workers and civilians alike are taking action and rescuing people from the watery devastation.
The torrential floods left numerous buildings and communities submerged all across the state. Evacuations are still underway, but hundreds of photos and video clips have been posted online, providing a sense of scale for the destruction and chaos from the storm.
Houston, before and after (so far) https://t.co/xFUCL6r7xq pic.twitter.com/UyEjrqH6y2
— Justin Miller (@justinjm1) August 27, 2017
Buffalo Bayou in Houston. Unbelievable. #houwx #houstonflood #txwx #Harvey pic.twitter.com/grCKUmZYmr
— Mike Prendergast (@MPrendergastTX) August 27, 2017
Photo shows runway at Houston’s Hobby Airport completely flooded; both Houston’s major airports closed amid #Harvey https://t.co/fK9VLzXZwI pic.twitter.com/OIhvAcA82u
— ABC News (@ABC) August 27, 2017
Houston. pic.twitter.com/ZkTFT9kS4d
— Alan Blinder (@alanblinder) August 27, 2017
Oh my heart. Pic of flooding at Texas nursing home. @abc13houston reports crews were able to rescue those trapped. God bless them. pic.twitter.com/ojxD23IleF
— Abigail Ogle (@KOCOAbigail) August 27, 2017
Sinkhole that ate a road in Rosenberg, just south of Houston, #HoustonFloods, @USATODAY pic.twitter.com/4zXKEZhPRh
— Rick Jervis (@MrRJervis) August 27, 2017
Some parts of Texas may get up to 50 inches of rain as Harvey stalls, National Weather Service meteorologist says https://t.co/Dz2CXm3WJn pic.twitter.com/IsHn9clGvv
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 27, 2017
As state workers and emergency services redouble their efforts to control the situation, local officials have asked citizens to lend their boats and high-water vehicles to rescue missions. This call to action has aided several evacuation measures, and numerous private boat owners and good Samaritans are joining the effort as well.
Incredible, watch as @BrandiKHOU flags down a rescue boat on-air, saving this truck driver’s life https://t.co/EVvNbdt13k pic.twitter.com/3mYi9McniB
— Hayley Jones (@meetmissjoness) August 27, 2017
Security guard Marcus Haywood has been out here 8 hours trying to help residents. pic.twitter.com/KUW1BIzWjt
— Rebecca Elliott (@rfelliott) August 27, 2017
Dear God some people give me such hope:
REPORTER: What are you going to do?
HERO: I’m gonna save some lives.pic.twitter.com/Qj2nmvCD97
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) August 27, 2017
A man clinging to a street sign, stranded in the middle of dangerously high flood waters, gets an incredible rescue: https://t.co/O0kp2W0FQj pic.twitter.com/crl76RrO5O
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) August 27, 2017
Boats and high water vehicles have rescued hundreds of people from what could be record-breaking flood levels in TX https://t.co/BZOToxe3A1 pic.twitter.com/7Vp5NWZeTR
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 27, 2017
15 yr old Declan and friends have been picking people up in Meyerland since late morning @HoustonChron #houstonflood pic.twitter.com/fOh8lwXBzm
— Mark Mulligan (@mrkmully) August 27, 2017
Houston SWAT officer carries mother and her 13-month-old son to safety amid rising floodwaters from #Harvey https://t.co/YGP3fFdxx3 pic.twitter.com/wPjDhL8mjL
— Evan McMurry (@evanmcmurry) August 27, 2017
Astounding video shows numerous boats maneuvering around stranded vehicles on flooded street in Dickinson, Texas. https://t.co/JZvofyopoP pic.twitter.com/J5J2ZNxwiP
— ABC News (@ABC) August 27, 2017
Extraordinary photo shows Harris County Sheriff’s deputy rescuing two children from high floodwaters in Cypress, TX https://t.co/AC1yFnuJKv pic.twitter.com/L3sbmelLX9
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 27, 2017
Chief T and I in water with @HCSOTexas team assisting with rescue. He’d been stuck in 8′ water since 2am. He was relieved. pic.twitter.com/eQ7pAMrCJx
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) August 27, 2017
Neighbors used their personal boats to rescue an elderly woman in Friendswood, Texas. pic.twitter.com/8r7lA5d3d7
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 27, 2017
Catastrophic flooding hits Houston prompting thousands to flee their homes, overwhelming rescuers https://t.co/BtHTP4PKEd pic.twitter.com/WSgyfCsCzM
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 27, 2017
Texas National Guard units use boats, rafts to rescue people in distress amid horrific Houston flooding https://t.co/XhV4f3la3S pic.twitter.com/LJCrF5JFqX
— ABC News (@ABC) August 27, 2017
“Everybody’s in!” Houston family rescued from rising floodwaters by neighbors with airboat https://t.co/JZvofyopoP pic.twitter.com/QzwWvLCXkS
— ABC News (@ABC) August 27, 2017
Armada of private boats rescuing hundreds in heavily flooded Dickinson TX @KHOU @wfaachannel8 pic.twitter.com/MZP7oRyBuD
— Kevin Reece (@KevinReeceWFAA) August 27, 2017
Inspiring moment: @CNN journalist helping an elderly man from his flooded home to safety https://t.co/h8qUcBeQ5E #realnews @edlavaCNN #flood
— David Beard (@dabeard) August 28, 2017
The White House announced that President Trump will head to Texas in the next few days to assess the damage. FEMA Administrator Brock Long gave an interview today where he expressed concern about how it’ll take years for Texas to move beyond Harvey’s impact.
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