Image of the Week: Hurricane Harvey Flooding

1,021 views · Published 8 September 2017 · 0:54 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: USGS · 2017 · Science & Technology

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Hurricane Harvey dumped over 50 inches of rain near Houston, leaving extensive flooding throughout the area.

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