Hurricane Harvey - wikipedia Hurricane Harvey For other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Harvey. Hurricane Harvey Category 4 major hurricane ( SSHWS / NWS ) Hurricane Harvey at peak intensity, prior to landfall in southern Texas on August 25 Formed August 17, 2017 ( 2017 - 08 - 17 ) Dissipated September 3, 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 03 ) ( Extratropical after September 1 ) Highest winds 1 - minute sustained : 130 mph ( 215 km / h ) Lowest pressure 938 mbar ( hPa ) ; 27.7 inHg Fatalities 63 direct, 28 indirect Damage $198.63 billion ( 2017 USD ) ( Costliest tropical cyclone on record ) Areas affected Windward Islands, Suriname, Guyana, Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize, Cayman Islands, Yucatán Peninsula, Southern and Eastern United States ( especially Texas, Louisiana ) Part of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Harvey was the costliest tropical cyclone on record, inflicting nearly $200 billion ( 2017 USD ) in damage, primarily from widespread flooding in the Houston metropolitan area. It was the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005, ending a record 12 - year span in which no hurricanes made landfall at such an intensity in the country. In a four - day period, many areas received more than 40 inches ( 1,000 mm ) of rain as the system slowly meandered over eastern Texas and adjacent waters, causing catastrophic flooding. With peak accumulations of 60.58 in ( 1,539 mm ), Harvey was the wettest tropical cyclone on record in the United States. The resulting floods inundated hundreds of thousands of homes, displaced more than 30,000 people, and prompted more than 17,000 rescues. The eighth named storm, third hurricane, and the first major hurricane of the extremely active 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, Harvey developed from a tropical wave to the east of the Lesser Antilles, reaching tropical storm status on August 17. The storm crossed through the Windward Islands on the following day, passing just south of Barbados and later near Saint Vincent. Upon entering the Caribbean Sea, Harvey began to weaken due to moderate wind shear, and degenerated into a tropical wave north of Colombia, early on August 20. The remnants were monitored for regeneration as it continued west - northwestward across the Caribbean and the Yucatán Peninsula, before redeveloping over the Bay of Campeche on August 23. Harvey then began to rapidly intensify on August 24, regaining tropical storm status and becoming a hurricane later that day. While the storm moved generally northwest, Harvey 's intensification phase stalled slightly overnight from August 24 -- 25 ; however, Harvey soon resumed strengthening and quickly became a major hurricane and attained Category 4 intensity later that day. Hours later, Harvey made landfall near Rockport, Texas, at peak intensity. Afterwards, rapid weakening ensued, and Harvey had downgraded to a tropical storm as it stalled near the coastline of the state, dropping torrential and unprecedented amounts of rainfall over the Lone Star state. On August 28, it emerged back over the Gulf of Mexico, strengthening slightly before making a third and final landfall in Louisiana on August 29. As Harvey drifted inland, it quickly weakened again as it became extratropical on September 1, before dissipating two days later. Harvey caused at least 91 confirmed deaths : 1 in Guyana, and 90 in the United States. Total damage from the hurricane is estimated at $198.63 billion, making it the costliest natural disaster ever in the United States. Contents 1 Meteorological history 1.1 Formation and initial degeneration 1.2 Regeneration, peak intensity, and stalling 1.3 Final landfall and dissipation 2 Preparations 2.1 Caribbean and Latin America 2.2 United States 2.2. 1 Video briefings by officials 2.2. 2 Texas 2.2. 3 Louisiana 3 Effects in the Caribbean and Latin America 4 Effects in the United States 4.1 Texas 4.1. 1 Landfall area 4.1. 2 Houston metropolitan area flooding 4.1. 3 Deep East Texas and Beaumont -- Port Arthur area 4.2 Louisiana 4.3 Elsewhere 4.4 Energy production 4.5 Sports 5 Aftermath 5.1 Texas 5.2 Economic loss estimates 5.3 Federal Government response 5.4 Non-governmental organization response 5.5 Foreign government response 5.6 Health and environmental hazards in flood waters 6 Environmental factors 6.1 Urban development 6.2 Subsidence 6.3 Climate change 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links Meteorological history Map plotting the track and intensity of the storm according to the Saffir -- Simpson scale. Formation and initial degeneration Early on August 13, the National Hurricane Center ( NHC ) began monitoring a tropical wave on the western coast of Africa. Amid favorable environmental conditions, the wave was expected to merge with a broad area of low pressure to its west, southwest of Cape Verde and gradually organize thereafter. Instead, the two disturbances remained separate, with the broad trough continuing westward and the tropical wave moving farther north, eventually becoming Potential Tropical Cyclone Ten. On August 17, shower and thunderstorm activity in association with the trough further west began to show signs of organization, while high - resolution satellite showed an increasingly defined low - level circulation. As such, the NHC initiated advisories on a potential tropical cyclone, allowing tropical storm watches and warnings to be hoisted for portions of the Lesser Antilles. An Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft deployed to the disturbance later that afternoon found a well - defined center and tropical storm - force winds, prompting the NHC to upgrade it to Tropical Storm Harvey at 21 : 00 UTC. Following its designation, the tropical storm moved swiftly westward into the Caribbean Sea, under the influence of an expansive ridge of high pressure to its north. An environment of moderate wind shear complicated the weather of the storm 's intensity, with global forecast models suggesting dissipation in the central Caribbean, whereas statistical and hurricane models suggested the potential for Harvey to come near hurricane strength in later days. Over the next day, the storm changed little in structure, remaining poorly organized with its low - level center on the eastern edge of associated deep convection. Harvey 's presentation began to deteriorate early on August 19 ; its convective pattern became elongated while the circulation became less defined. In fact, a reconnaissance aircraft was unable to find a loosely - closed circulation at 850 mb ( 4,781 ft ), though it did locate one at lower levels. Harvey was downgraded to a tropical depression at 21 : 00 UTC on August 19 ; six hours later, based on continued data from a reconnaissance aircraft, it was declared an open tropical wave. The remnants of Harvey as a tropical wave, over the Gulf of Honduras on August 21, within the shadow of a total solar eclipse. Early on August 20, the NHC began monitoring the remnants of Harvey for redevelopment. Although the effects of strong upper - level winds and dry air were expected to limit development in the near - term, conditions were expected to become more conducive to tropical storm and hurricane conditions when the disturbance entered the northwestern Caribbean Sea, and especially in the Bay of Campeche. Despite an increase in convective organization, the disturbance still lacked a well - defined center as it approached the Yucatán Peninsula. While traversing inland, satellite images and surface observations indicated that the circulation became better defined. Regeneration, peak intensity, and stalling A reconnaissance aircraft investigating the remnants of Harvey around 15 : 00 UTC on August 23 indicated that it once again acquired a well - defined center, and the NHC upgraded it to a tropical depression accordingly. The system began to slowly consolidate amid an increasingly favorable environment, attaining tropical storm intensity by 06 : 00 UTC on August 24. Later that morning, Harvey began to undergo rapid intensification as an eye developed and its central pressure quickly fell. By 17 : 00 UTC, the storm was upgraded to the third hurricane of the season. Slight entrainment of dry air slowed the intensification process, however, by the next day, Harvey was able to quickly strengthen into a Category 3 major hurricane by 19 : 00 UTC. Further deepening occurred as the storm approached the coast of Texas, with Harvey becoming a Category 4 hurricane at 23 : 00 UTC, based on reconnaissance aircraft data. Around 03 : 00 UTC on August 26, the hurricane made landfall at peak intensity at Rockport with winds of 130 mph ( 215 km / h ) and an atmospheric pressure of 938 mbar ( 27.7 inHg ). Harvey became the first major hurricane to make landfall in the United States since Wilma in 2005 and the strongest in terms of wind speed to hit the country since Charley in 2004. It was the first hurricane to strike Texas since Hurricane Ike in 2008, the first major hurricane in the state since Bret in 1999, and the strongest in Texas since Carla in 1961. Harvey as a hurricane on August 24 After striking land, the storm moved over the Copano Bay and made a second landfall in Texas just north of Holiday Beach at 06 : 00 UTC on August 26 as a Category 3 hurricane. Afterwards, rapid weakening ensued as its speed slowed dramatically to a crawl, and Harvey weakened to a tropical storm at 18 : 00 UTC on August 26. For about two days the storm stalled just inland, dropping very heavy rainfall and causing widespread flash flooding. Harvey 's center drifted back towards the southeast, positioning itself near or just off the Texas coast at Matagorda by 15 : 00 UTC on August 28. Once offshore, convection blossomed and allowed the once - exposed low - level circulation to become obscured. An Air Force reconnaissance plane investigating the system during the afternoon of August 29 found that maximum winds had increased to 50 mph ( 85 km / h ). Around 09 : 00 UTC the next morning, Harvey made its third and final landfall just west of Cameron, Louisiana, with winds of 45 mph ( 75 km / h ). Final landfall and dissipation The system continued north and then north - northeast, weakening to a tropical depression over central Louisiana around 00 : 00 UTC on August 30. Associated convection with Harvey became focused north of the center and along a warm front on September 1, indicating that the system transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone by 15 : 00 UTC that day. However, Harvey 's remnants continued moving northeastward, while slowly weakening. Late on September 2, the WPC issued its final advisory on Harvey 's remnant low, while it was located over Ohio. Harvey 's remnants continued to drift northward, before being absorbed by another low pressure system north of Lake Erie, late on September 3. Preparations Caribbean and latin America Tropical Storm Harvey in the Eastern Caribbean on August 18 Tropical cyclone warnings and watches for the Windward Islands were issued starting at 15 : 00 UTC on August 17, about six hours before Harvey developed. At that time, a tropical storm watch was posted for Dominica, while a tropical storm warning became in effect in Barbados, Martinique, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. All watches and warnings were discontinued by late on August 18, as the storm continued westward into the Caribbean. In Honduras, a green alert was issued for the Atlántida, Islas de la Bahía, Colón, Cortés, Gracias a Dios, Olancho, and Yoro departments. About 8 inches ( 200 mm ) of precipitation was expected along the coast, while inland areas were forecast to receive 2.76 to 3.15 in ( 70 to 80 mm ) of rain. As the remnants of Harvey approached Mexico, the Civil Protection Secretary of the state of Campeche issued a blue alert, indicting minimal danger. When Harvey redeveloped at 15 : 00 UTC on August 23, the Government of Mexico issued a tropical storm watch in Tamaulipas from Boca De Catan to the mouth of the Rio Grande. The watch remained in effect until 21 : 00 UTC on August 25, after it became evident that the storm no longer posed a significant threat to that area. United States FEMA worked with the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to prepare for the storm and its aftermath. The agency placed disaster response teams on standby at emergency posts in Austin, Texas, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Video briefings by officials Play media Comments from the White House ( begin at 25 : 50 ) Play media Comments from National Weather Service director Louis Uccellini Play media Shelter in place briefing by FEMA Play media Comments by the Governor of Texas Texas Upon the NHC resuming advisories for Harvey at 15 : 00 UTC on August 23, a hurricane watch was issued in Texas from Port Mansfield to San Luis Pass, while a tropical storm watch was posted from Port Mansfield south to the mouth of the Rio Grande and from San Luis Pass to High Island. Additionally, a storm surge watch became in effect from Port Mansfield to High Island. Additional watches and warnings were posted in these areas at 09 : 00 UTC on August 24, with a hurricane warning from Port Mansfield to Matagorda ; a tropical storm warning from Matagorda to High Island ; a hurricane watch and tropical storm warning from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande ; a storm surge warning from Port Mansfield to San Luis Pass ; and a storm surge from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande. The watches and warnings were adjusted accordingly after Harvey moved inland and began weakening, with the warning discontinued at 15 : 00 UTC on August 26. By 09 : 00 UTC on the following day, only a tropical storm warning and a storm surge warning remained in effect from Port O'Connor to Sargent. However, watches and warnings were re-issued as Harvey began to re-emerge into the Gulf of Mexico, and beginning at 15 : 00 UTC on August 28, a tropical storm warning was in effect for the entire Gulf Coast of Texas from High Island northward. Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of emergency for 30 counties on August 23, while mandatory evacuations were issued for Brazoria, Calhoun, Jackson, Refugio, San Patricio, and Victoria counties, as well as parts of Matagorda County. On August 26, Governor Abbott added an additional 20 counties to the state of emergency declaration. Furthermore, the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters was activated by the USGS on behalf of the Governor 's Texas Emergency Management Council, including the Texas Division of Emergency Management, thus providing for humanitarian satellite coverage. Louisiana In Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency for the entire state. A mandatory evacuation was ordered in Cameron Parish for the cities of Big Lake, Cameron, Creole, Grand Chenier, Hackberry, Holly Beach, and Johnson Bayou. Additionally, a voluntary evacuation was ordered in Vermilion Parish for low - lying areas south of State Highway 14. The Louisiana National Guard prepared about 500,000 sandbags and emergency boats and high - water - rescue vehicles were placed on standby should flooding occur. In New Orleans, there were concerns about whether or not the city 's drainage system could handle a heavy rainfall event, with only 105 of the 120 water pumps being operational and some power turbines being out of service. The city 's public schools, as well as six universities and a medical school, closed on August 29. As Harvey began re-emerging into the Gulf of Mexico on August 28, the tropical storm warning in Texas from Mesquite Bay to High Island was extended eastward into Louisiana to the community of Cameron at 12 : 00 UTC, while a tropical storm watch was issued from Cameron to Intracoastal City. Effects in the Caribbean and latin America Winds left residents throughout Barbados without electricity, with a majority of outages occurring in Christ Church, Saint Joseph, Saint Lucy, and Saint Michael provinces. Flooding washed one house off its foundation, while water entered some houses, forcing some people to evacuate. Bridges in Saint Andrew and Saint Joseph were damaged. Additionally, a fuel depot in Speightstown was flooded. Winds deroofed a church. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, nine homes were flooded and four others experienced wind damage. Also, a tree fell on a school, damaging the building. Blocked drains in Port Elizabeth resulted in more than 15 businesses being flooded. A total of 15 people were housed in shelters after the storm. Strong winds and heavy rainfall also affected Suriname and Guyana. In the former, high winds in the capital city of Paramaribo caused roof damage to the Presidential Palace and two homes, while the Torarica Hotel and Casino suffered structural impact. Additionally, four dwellings were deroofed in Commewijne and three others lost their roofs in Wanica ; in the latter, the Ministry of Social Affairs building was damaged by falling trees. In Guyana, the village of Jawalla bore the brunt of the storm. Four homes were demolished, while five other residences and two shops were damaged. Several public buildings were also damaged, including the community center, the village council buildings, the nursery, and public schools. A 29 - year - old woman died after her house collapsed on her. Effects in the United States Texas Flooding in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 31 Throughout Texas, more than 300,000 people were left without electricity and billions of dollars of property damage was sustained. As of November 1, at least 89 fatalities have been confirmed, most of which were drownings. By August 29, 2017 approximately 13,000 people had been rescued across the state while an estimated 30,000 were displaced. The refinery industry capacity was reduced, and oil and gas production was affected in the Gulf of Mexico and inland Texas. On Monday, various news outlets announced the closure of oil refineries ahead of Hurricane Harvey, creating an artificial fuel shortage. Panicked, motorists waited in long lines. Consequently, gas stations through the state were forced to close due to the rush. More than 20 percent of refining capacity was affected. More than 48,700 homes were affected by Harvey throughout the state, including over 1,000 that were completely destroyed and more than 17,000 that sustained major damage ; approximately 32,000 sustained minor damage. Nearly 700 businesses were damaged as well. Texas Department of Public Safety stated more than 185,000 homes were damaged and 9,000 destroyed. Landfall area Play media Coast Guard video during an overflight from Port Aransas to Port O'Connor, Texas, Aug. 26, 2017 Making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane, Harvey inflicted tremendous damage across Aransas County. Wind gusts were observed up to 132 mph ( 212 km / h ) near Port Aransas. In Rockport, entire blocks were leveled by the hurricane 's winds. The city 's courthouse was severely damaged when a cargo trailer was hurled into it, coming to a stop halfway through the structure. The gymnasium of the Rockport - Fulton High School lost multiple walls while the school itself suffered some damage. A Fairfield Inn in the city was severely damaged. One person died in a house fire in the city, unable to be rescued due to the extreme weather conditions. As of August 28, an estimated 30 -- 40 people remain unaccounted for across Aransas County, including 9 in Rockport. Nearly every structure in Port Aransas suffered damage. By the afternoon of August 26, more than 20 in ( 510 mm ) of rain had fallen in the Corpus Christi metropolitan area. All of Victoria was left without water and most had no power. Houston metropolitan area flooding Many locations in the Houston metropolitan area observed at least 30 in ( 760 mm ) of precipitation, with a maximum of 60.58 in ( 1,539 mm ) in Nederland. This makes Harvey the wettest tropical cyclone on record for both Texas and the United States, surpassing the previous rainfall record held by Tropical Storm Amelia. The local National Weather Service office in Houston observed all - time record daily rainfall accumulations on both August 26 and 27, measured at 14.4 in ( 370 mm ) and 16.08 in ( 408 mm ) respectively. Due to the amount of rain accumulated from Harvey, the National Weather Service added 2 new colors to the rain index representing around 50 % of the maximum rainfall dropped by Harvey. Multiple flash flood emergencies were issued in the Houston area by the National Weather Service beginning the night of August 26. In Pearland, a suburb south of Houston, a report was made of 9.92 '' of rainfall in 90 minutes. The 39.11 in ( 993 mm ) of rain in August made the month the wettest ever recorded in Houston since record keeping began in 1892, more than doubling the previous record of 19.21 in ( 488 mm ) in June 2001. The storm surge peaked at 6 feet at Port Lavaca, reducing outflow of rainwater from land to sea. During the storm, more than 800 Houston area flights were canceled, including 704 at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and 123 at William P. Hobby Airport. Both airports eventually closed. Several tornadoes were spawned in the area, one of which damaged or destroyed the roofs of dozens of homes in Sienna Plantation. As of August 29, 14 fatalities have been confirmed from flooding in the Houston area, including 6 from the same family who died when their van was swept off a flooded bridge. A police officer drowned while trying to escape rising waters. Enlarged map of rainfall from the hurricane in the Houston and Beaumont metropolitan areas in southeast Texas. Areas in yellow indicate accumulations in excess of 40 in ( 1,000 mm ). An estimated 25 -- 30 percent of Harris County -- roughly 444 mi ( 1,150 km ) of land -- was submerged. Play media U.S. Navy Sailors conduct a search and rescue mission above a residence in Beaumont, Texas Late on August 27, a mandatory evacuation was issued for all of Bay City as model projections indicated the downtown area would be inundated by 10 ft ( 3.0 m ) of water. Flooding was anticipated to cut off access to the city around 1 : 00 p.m. CDT on August 28. Evacuations took place in Conroe on August 28 following release of water from the Lake Conroe dam. On the morning on August 29, a levee along Columbia Lakes in Brazoria County was breached, prompting officials to urgently request for everyone in the area to evacuate. On August 28, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began controlled water releases from Addicks and Barker Reservoirs in the Buffalo Bayou watershed in an attempt to manage flood levels in the immediate area. According to the local Corps commander, `` It 's going to be better to release the water through the gates directly into Buffalo Bayou as opposed to letting it go around the end and through additional neighborhoods and ultimately into the bayou. '' At the time the releases started, the reservoirs had been rising at more than 6 inches ( 150 mm ) per hour. Many people began evacuating the area, fearing a levee breach. Despite attempts to alleviate the water rise, the Addicks Reservoir reached capacity on the morning of August 29 and began spilling out. The NASA Johnson Space Center was closed to employees and visitors due to the flooding until September 5. Only the critical mission control staff remain and reside in the control rooms to monitor procedures of the International Space Station. Deep east Texas and Beaumont -- Port Arthur area `` Anyone who chooses to not ( evacuate ) can not expect to be rescued and should write their social security numbers in permanent marker on their arm so their bodies can be identified. The loss of life and property is certain. GET OUT OR DIE ! '' -- Jacques Blanchette, Tyler County Emergency Management The Beaumont -- Port Arthur metropolitan area also experienced torrential precipitation, including 32.55 in ( 827 mm ) of rainfall in Beaumont. Rising waters of the Neches River caused the city to lose service from its main pump station, as well as its secondary water source in Hardin County, cutting water supply to the city for an unknown amount of time. Flooding to the north and east of the Houston area resulted in mandatory evacuations for portions of Liberty, Jefferson, and Tyler counties, while Jasper and Newton counties were under a voluntary evacuation. One death occurred in Beaumont when a woman exited her disabled vehicle, but was swept away. In Port Arthur, the mayor stated that the entire city was submerged by water. Hundreds of displaced residents went to the Robert A. `` Bob '' Bowers Civic Center for shelter, but they were evacuated again after the building began to flood. Water entered at least several hundreds of homes in Jefferson County. Louisiana Heavy rainfall extended eastward into Louisiana, with the state recording up to 14.88 in ( 378 mm ) of precipitation near the town of Iowa. In the town of Lake Charles, water reached 4 ft ( 1.2 m ) in height, with homes flooded and hundreds of people forced to evacuate in one neighborhood alone. Throughout the state, about 500 people were rescued by August 28, while 269 people went to a shelter in southwest Louisiana, about 200 of whom were rescued from their homes. An EF2 tornado near Evangeline damaged four homes, one of which was destroyed. The tornado also damaged fences, a motorcycle, a pickup truck, and toppled three electrical poles. Elsewhere Map of the total rainfall from Hurricane Harvey in the United States. Satellite image of Hurricane Harvey 's remnants over the Eastern US, on September 2. In Alabama, a tornado in the vicinity of Reform damaged two homes and destroyed a barn along State Route 17, while four people were hospitalized for their injuries. A possible tornado in Lamar County near Kennedy caused damage to trees and roofs. In Tennessee, more than 19,000 people lost electricity in Memphis. Low - lying streets in the area were inundated with water. One indirect death occurred in Memphis due to a weather - related head - on collision of a car and a tractor trailer on Interstate 40. Heavy rainfall in Nashville inundated a number of roads and flooded an apartment complex, resulting in the evacuation of 13 people. Overall, about 50 people in the city evacuated from flooded areas. On September 1, the outer bands of Harvey 's remnants passed through North Carolina. Severe weather was reported across the central part of the state. Tornadoes touched down in Angier, Sanford, Clayton, and Smithfield, high wind knocked out power in Fuquay - Varina and Holley Springs, and large hail hit parts of Wake, Harnett, and Johnston counties. In Willow Spring, hail larger then softballs damaged homes and cars. Flash flooding hit Greenville further east. Energy production See also : 2017 Arkema plant explosion Energy production in the Gulf of Mexico declined in the wake of Harvey by approximately 21 % -- 378,633 barrels per day of the 1.75 million barrels of oil produced each day. Natural gas production declined by about 25.71 % -- 827.89 million metric standard cubic meters per day ( MMSCFD ). The Eagle Ford Rock Formation ( shale oil and gas ) in southern Texas reduced production by 300,000 to 500,000 bpd, according to the Texas Railroad Commission. Many energy - related ports and terminals are closed, delaying about fourteen crude oil tankers. About 2.25 million bpd of refining capacity was offline for several days ; that is about 12 % of total US capacity, with refineries affected at Corpus Christi, and later Port Arthur and Beaumont, and Lake Charles, Louisiana. The price of Brent crude versus West Texas Intermediate crude oil achieved a split of U.S. $ 5. Two ExxonMobil refineries had to be shut down following related storm damage and releases of hazardous pollutants. Two oil storage tanks owned by Burlington Resources Oil and Gas collectively spilled 30,000 gallons of crude in DeWitt County. An additional 8,500 gallons of wastewater was spilled in the incidents. On August 30, the CEO of Arkema warned one of its chemical plants in Crosby, Texas, could explode or be subject to intense fire due to the loss of `` critical refrigeration '' of materials. All workers at the facility and residents within 1.5 mi ( 2.4 km ) were evacuated. Eight of the plant 's nine refrigeration units failed without power, enabling the stored chemicals to decompose and become combustible. Two explosions occurred around 2 : 00 a.m. on August 31 ; 21 emergency personnel were briefly hospitalized. Due to the shutdown in refineries, gas prices did see an increase nationwide. However, the increase was not as extensive as Hurricane Katrina due to the development of more fuel - efficient vehicles as well as fracking technology having been refined since Katrina to allow oil drilling in shale areas such as the Marcellus Formation. Additionally, Harvey 's impact coincided with Labor Day Weekend, which sees a traditional increase in gas prices due to the heavy travel for that weekend. Nonetheless, the spike brought the highest gas prices in two years. Sports In the aftermath of the storm, the Houston Astros began wearing this patch during the 2017 season in support of the storm 's victims in Houston. They eventually went on to win the World Series. The flooding in Houston from the storm required the traditional Governor 's Cup National Football League preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans scheduled for August 31 to be moved from NRG Stadium in Houston to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game was later cancelled to allow the Houston Texans players to return to Houston after the storm. In addition, the Houston Astros were forced to move their August 29 -- 31 series with the Texas Rangers from Minute Maid Park in Houston to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida ; ironically, just two weeks later, Hurricane Irma would force the stadium 's regular tenants, the Tampa Bay Rays, to move three home games to Citi Field in New York City. In the aftermath, the Houston Astros began to wear patches which had the logo of the team with the word `` Strong '' on the bottom of the patch, as well as promoting the hashtag Houston Strong, prominently displaying them as the Astros won the 2017 World Series. Manager A.J. Hinch has stated in an interview that the team was n't just playing for a title, but to help boost moral support for the city. The annual Texas Kickoff game that was to feature BYU and LSU to kick off the 2017 college football season was moved to the Mercedes - Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The NCAA FBS football game between Houston and UTSA was postponed due to the aftermath of the storm. It was originally scheduled for September 2 at the Alamodome in San Antonio and is expected to be rescheduled. The Houston Dynamo rescheduled a planned Major League Soccer match against Sporting Kansas City on August 26 to October 11. The Houston Dash of the National Women 's Soccer League rescheduled their August 27 match against the North Carolina Courage to a date that has not been announced. Both teams moved their training camps to Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas ( near Dallas ) while preparing for their next matches ; the Dash 's match the following week, against the Seattle Reign, will be played in Frisco, with all proceeds from ticket sales benefiting an American Red Cross relief fund for hurricane victims. The Dynamo and Major League Soccer also donated a combined $1 million into the hurricane relief fund, while also opening BBVA Compass Stadium to accept donated supplies for processing and distribution. Athletic events were rescheduled as far away as Kentucky, where the storm 's remnants were expected to cause heavy rains on September 1, interfering with Friday night high school football. More than 50 high schools in the state moved games that had been scheduled for Friday to either Thursday or Saturday. Aftermath Play media President Trump participating in a tour of the Emergency Operations Center, video from the White House Interview with Sylvester Turner and Al Sharpton on September 1st 2017 -- from MSNBC Damage by Harvey to a marina in Rockport, Texas, on August 28, 2017 Texas Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner imposed a mandatory curfew on August 29 from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. local time until further notice. He cited looting as the primary reason for the curfew. On August 29, President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, and U.S. Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz toured damage in the Corpus Christi metropolitan area. President Trump made a formal request for $5.95 billion in federal funding on August 31 for affected areas, the vast majority of which would go to FEMA. Texas Governor Greg Abbott deployed the state 's entire National Guard for search and rescue, recovery, and clean up operations due to the devastating damage caused by the storm and resulting floods. Other states ' National Guard 's have offered assistance, with several having already been sent. Meanwhile, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement assigned approximately 150 employees from around the country to assist with disaster relief efforts, while stating that no immigration enforcement operations would be conducted. Approximately 32,000 people were displaced in shelters across the state by August 31. The George R. Brown Convention Center, the state 's largest shelter, reached capacity with 8,000 evacuees. The NRG Center opened as a large public shelter accordingly. More than 210,000 people registered with FEMA for disaster assistance. The Cajun Navy, an informal organization of volunteers with boats from Louisiana, deployed to Texas to assist in high - water rescues. The Houston Independent School District announced that all students on any of the district 's campuses would be eligible for free lunch throughout the 2017 -- 18 school year. The Federal Department of Education eased financial aid rules and procedures for those affected by Harvey, giving schools the ability to waive paperwork requirements ; loan borrowers were given more flexibility in managing their loan payments. A 36 - year - old inmate sentenced to death for a 2003 murder was granted a temporary reprieve as a result of Harvey, as his legal team was based in Harris County, an area heavily affected by the hurricane. By August 30, corporations across the nation collectively donated more than $72 million to relief efforts, with 42 companies donating at least $1 million. Professional athletic teams, their players, and managers provided large donations to assist victims of the storm. The Houston Astros pledged $4 million to relief along with all proceeds from their home game raffles. Houston Rockets owner Leslie Alexander also donated $4 million to the cause. A fundraiser established by Houston Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt exceeded $37 million. The Texas Rangers and Tennessee Titans both provided $1 million, while the New England Patriots pledged to match up to $1 million in donations to the Red Cross. Multiple Hollywood celebrities also pitched in, collectively donating more than $10 million, with Sandra Bullock providing the largest single donation of $1 million. Leonardo DiCaprio provided $1 million to the United Way Harvey Recovery Fund through his foundation. President Donald Trump donated $1 million to 12 charities involved in relief efforts. Rachael Ray provided donations totaling $1 million to animal shelters across the Houston area. Costliest U.S. Atlantic hurricanes Cost refers to total estimated property damage Rank Hurricane Season Damage Harvey 2017 7011198000000000000 ♠ $198 billion Katrina 2005 7011108000000000000 ♠ $108 billion Sandy 2012 7010714000000000000 ♠ $71.4 billion Ike 2008 7010295200000000000 ♠ $29.5 billion 5 Andrew 7010265000000000000 ♠ $26.5 billion 6 Wilma 2005 7010210070000000000 ♠ $21 billion 7 Ivan 7010188200000000000 ♠ $18.8 billion 8 Irene 2011 7010156000000000000 ♠ $15.6 billion 9 Charley 7010151130000000000 ♠ $15.1 billion 10 Rita 2005 7010120370000000000 ♠ $12 billion Source : National Hurricane Center Economic loss estimates Moody 's Analytics initially estimated the total economic cost of the storm at $81 billion to $108 billion or more ; most of the economic losses are damage to homes and commercial property. USA Today reported an AccuWeather estimate of $190 billion, released August 31. On September 3, Texas state governor Greg Abbott estimated that damages will be between $150 billion and $180 billion, surpassing the $120 billion that it took to rebuild New Orleans after Katrina. According to weather analytics firm Planalytics, lost revenue to Houston area retailers and restaurants alone will be approximately $1 billion. The Houston area controls 4 % of the spending power in the United States. In September 2017, the Insurance Council of Texas estimated the total insured losses from Hurricane Harvey at $19 billion. This figure represents $11 billion in flood losses insured by the National Flood Insurance Program ( NFIP ), $3 billion in `` insured windstorm and other storm - related property losses '' ; and about $4.75 billion in insured flood losses of private and commercial vehicles. In early November 2017, Ball State University compiled a preliminary damage report for Hurricane Harvey, with the total costs reaching at least $198.63 billion ( 2017 USD ). This makes Hurricane Harvey the costliest tropical cyclone on record, surpassing Hurricane Katrina. A significant portion of the storm 's damages are uninsured losses. Regular homeowner insurance policies generally exclude coverage for flooding, as the NFIP underwrites most flood insurance policies in the US. Although the purchase of flood insurance is obligatory for federally guaranteed mortgages for homes within the 100 - year flood plain, enforcement of the requirement is difficult and many homes, even within the 100 - year flood plain, lack flood insurance. In Harris County, Texas -- which includes the city of Houston -- only 15 % of homes have flood insurance policies issued by the NFIP. Participation in the NFIP is higher, but still low, in neighboring Galveston ( 41 % ), Brazoria ( 26 % ), and Chambers Counties ( 21 % ). Homeowners sued authorities after reservoir releases damaged homes. Federal Government response President Trump signs H.R. 601 into effect, providing $15 billion in disaster relief for hurricane victims On September 8, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 601, which among other spending actions designated $15 billion for Hurricane Harvey relief. Non-governmental organization response The American Red Cross, Salvation Army, United Methodist Committee on Relief ( UMCOR ) United States Equestrian Federation, Humane Society of the United States, Knights of Columbus, Catholic Charities USA, AmeriCares, Operation BBQ relief, many celebrities, and many other charitable organizations provided help to the victims of the storm. Anarchists ( including Antifa ) also provided relief. Business aviation played a part in the rescue efforts, providing support during the storm as well as relief flights bringing in suppliers in the immediate aftermath. Volunteers from amateur radio 's emergency service wing, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, provided communications in American Red Cross shelters in South Texas. Many corporations also contributed to relief efforts. Operation BBQ relief had the help from several local individuals and businesses kick off the support of providing meals for volunteers and victims. Smokers, pallets of wood, and another company came up with the pounds of pork to kick off the support effort. Although Operation BBQ relief has been in effect since May 2011 with the 2011 Joplin tornado, they estimate the Houston 2017 relief project to be their biggest ever. Operation BBQ relief vendors volunteering for the Houston flood relief estimates that they will serve at least 450,000 meals. On August 27, 2017 it was estimated that Operation BBQ relief will be expecting 25,000 to 30,000 meals a day. On August 27, 2017 KSL - TV, KSL Newsradio, FM100. 3, and 103.5 The Arrow created a fundraiser to help Texas residents impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Because of an anonymous donor willing to match $2 for every $1 raised up to a total of $100,000, Peter Huntsman also agreed to match donations up to $100,000. The combined total of $200,000 was met by August 31, 2017. Their new goal is $1 million. Foreign Government response Singapore dispatched Boeing CH - 47 Chinook helicopters from the Republic of Singapore Air Force to areas affected by the hurricane for humanitarian operations, working alongside the Texas National Guard. Israel pledged $1 million in relief funds for restoration of non-state run communal infrastructure. Mexico sent volunteers from the Mexican Red Cross, firemen from Coahuila, and rescue teams from Guanajuato to Houston to assist in relief. Mexico later rescinded their commitment for aid after Hurricane Katia made landfall on Mexico 's Gulf Coast, on September 9, 2017. Venezuela offered $5 million through the state - owned Citgo Petroleum, which operates a refinery in Corpus Christi. Health and environmental hazards in flood waters The floodwaters contain a number of hazards to the environment and human health. The Houston Health Department stated that `` millions of contaminants '' were present in floodwaters. These include E. coli and coliform bacteria ; measurements of colony - forming units showed the concentrations were so high that there were risks of contracting flesh - eating disease from the water. Houston officials stated that the Houston drinking water and sewer systems were intact ; however, `` hundreds of thousands of people across the 38 Texas counties affected by Hurricane Harvey use private wells, according to an estimate by Louisiana State University researchers, and those people must fend for themselves. '' Additionally, Harris County, which includes Houston, contains a large number of Superfund - designed brownfield sites that contain a wide variety of toxins and carcinogens. Two Superfund sites in Corpus Christi were flooded. Environmental factors Houston 's very flat topography makes flooding a problem. ( Simulated - color image ) The geography of Houston places it in a low - lying part of the Gulf Coastal Plain, and its clay - based soils provide poor drainage. The climate of Houston brings very heavy rainfall, which together with tidal flood events means that there have been repeated floods in the city ever since its founding in 1836, though the flood control district founded in 1947, aided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, managed to prevent statewide flooding for over fifty years. More recently, residents died in `` historic flooding '' in May 2015, and in the April 2016 `` tax day floods ''. There is a tendency for storms to move very slowly over the region, and drop huge amounts of rain over an extended period, as occurred during Tropical Storm Claudette in 1979, and Tropical Storm Allison in 2001. The area is a very flat flood plain at shallow gradient, slowly draining rainwater through an intricate network of channels and bayous to the sea. The main waterways, the San Jacinto River and the Buffalo Bayou, meander slowly, laden with mud, and have little capacity for carrying storm water. Urban development Houston has seen rapid urban development ( urban sprawl ), with absorbent prairie and wetlands replaced by hard surfaces which rapidly shed storm water, overwhelming the drainage capacity of the rivers and channels. Between 1992 and 2010, almost 25,000 acres of wetlands were lost, decreasing the detention capacity of the region by four billion gallons. However, Harvey was estimated to have dropped more than fifteen trillion gallons of water in the area. The Katy Prairie in western Harris County, which once helped to absorb floodwaters in the region, has been reduced to one quarter of its previous size in the last several decades due to suburban development, and one analysis discovered that more than 7,000 housing units have been built within the 100 - year floodplain in Harris County since 2010. Subsidence As Houston has expanded, rainwater infiltration in the region has lessened and aquifer extraction increased, causing the depletion of underground aquifers. When the saturated ground drys, the soil can be compressed and the land surface elevation decreases in a process called subsidence. Subsidence can also occur due to sediment settling. Specifically, regions to the north and west of the Houston metro have seen 10 millimetres ( 0.39 in ) to 25 millimetres ( 0.98 in ) of subsidence per year. While oil extraction can cause subsidence, in the Houston - Galveston area, most oil has been extracted from sandstone that has relatively negligible ability to compress once oil has been removed. Thus, oil extraction has not resulted in significant subsidence. Further, the volume of oil extraction in the Houston area is too low to cause significant subsidence. This subsidence has resulted in drainage systems having a slightly more shallow elevation gradient, lowering their ability of operate efficiently. Because of the shallower elevation gradient, storm water drains more slowly, theoretically exacerbating the flooding, although the area 's elevation gradient is already rather low, so the impact is in question. Climate change See also : Tropical cyclone § Climate change The Gulf of Mexico is known for hurricanes in August, so their incidence alone can not be attributed to global warming, but the warming climate does influence certain attributes of storms. Studies in this regard show that storms tend to intensify more rapidly prior to landfall. Weather events are due to multiple factors, and so can not be said to be caused by one precondition, but climate change affects aspects of extreme events, and very likely worsened some of the impacts of Harvey. In a briefing, the World Meteorological Organization stated that the quantity of rainfall from Harvey had very likely been increased by climate change. The relationship between climate change and the frequency of hurricanes ( or tropical cyclones ) is still unclear, and is the subject of continuing research. Harvey approached Houston over sea - surface waters which were significantly above average temperatures. Warm waters provide the main source of energy for hurricanes, and increased ocean heat can result in storms being larger, more intense and longer lasting, in particular bringing greatly increased rainfall. Sea level rise added to the resulting problems. According to officials from the Harris County Flood Control District, Harvey caused the third ' 500 - year ' flood in three years. The National Climate Assessment states : The recent increases in activity are linked, in part, to higher sea surface temperatures in the region that Atlantic hurricanes form in and move through. Numerous factors have been shown to influence these local sea surface temperatures, including natural variability, human - induced emissions of heat - trapping gases, and particulate pollution. Quantifying the relative contributions of natural and human - caused factors is an active focus of research. Warmer air can hold more water vapor, in accordance with the Clausius -- Clapeyron relation, and there has been a global increase of daily rainfall records. Regional sea surface temperatures around Houston have risen around 0.5 ° C ( 0.9 ° F ) in recent decades, which caused a 3 -- 5 % increase in moisture in the atmosphere. This had the effect of allowing Harvey to strengthen more than expected. The water temperature of the Gulf of Mexico was above average for this time of the year, and likely to be a factor in Harvey 's impact. Within a week of Harvey, Hurricane Irma formed in the eastern Atlantic, due to the similar conditions involving unusually warm seawater. Some scientists fear this may be becoming a ' new normal '. Also higher sea - water temperatures can make hurricanes more devastating. The slow movement of Harvey over Texas allowed the storm to drop prolonged heavy rains on the state, as has also happened with earlier storms. Harvey 's stalled position was due to weak prevailing winds linked to a greatly expanded subtropical high pressure system over much of the US at the time, which had pushed the jet stream to the north. Research and model simulations have indicated an association between this pattern and human - caused climate change. See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hurricane Harvey ( 2017 ). List of Category 4 Atlantic hurricanes List of Texas hurricanes ( 1980 -- present ) List of costliest Atlantic hurricanes List of wettest tropical cyclones Cyclone Hyacinthe -- The wettest recorded tropical cyclone worldwide Hurricane Irma -- Another major hurricane in the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which made landfall in Florida Hurricane Maria -- Another major hurricane in the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which devastated Puerto Rico Other tropical cyclones that made landfall in the same region of the Texas Gulf coast : 1886 Indianola hurricane -- Destroyed the burgeoning port city of Indianola 1900 Galveston hurricane -- Deadliest natural disaster in US history, impacting Galveston with unmitigated storm surge and killing as many as 12,000 1932 Freeport hurricane -- Rapidly intensifying Category 4 hurricane that brought heavy rainfall to the Angleton and Freeport areas Hurricane Celia ( 1970 ) -- Produced destructive winds in the Corpus Christi area Tropical cyclones portal Disasters portal United States portal 2010s portal Notes Jump up ^ A major hurricane is a hurricane that ranks as Category 3 or higher on the Saffir -- Simpson scale. 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Retrieved August 27, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Family of six counted among the dead as Harvey death toll rises to 14 ''. Fox News Channel. August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017. Jump up ^ St. John Barned - Smith ( August 29, 2017 ). `` Houston Police officer drowns in Harvey floodwaters ''. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 29, 2017. Jump up ^ Brenda Burr ( August 28, 2017 ). `` 10 foot floods expected, evacuate by 1 p.m. today officials say ''. Bay City Tribune. Retrieved August 28, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dam release ramps up Conroe evacuation plans ''. KTRK. August 28, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Residents south of Houston urged to leave area after levee breach ''. KCRA3. August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017. Jump up ^ Barned - Smith, St. John ; Carpenter, Jacob ; Foxhall, Emily ( August 30, 2017 ). `` Brazoria team works against the clock ''. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 5, 2017. 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Question: how strong was hurricane harvey when it hit texas
Answer: Category 4