Hurricane Harvey Relief & Information: Home

Storm Statistics

• Approximately 27 trillion gallons of rain fell on Texas and Louisiana in 6 days.
• Broke records for inches of rainfall during a single storm: 51 inches.
• $75 billion in estimated losses
• Estimated over 60 people are dead or feared dead
• Nearly 37,000 people in evacuee shelters in Texas alone.
• More than 16,800 people and 1500 pets have been rescued.
• Approximately 507,000 people have registered for FEMA disaster assistance. 

*Compiled from information from:

FEMA's Hurricane Harvey Snapshot (released Sept. 3, 2017)

CNN "Harvey's Devastating Impact by the Numbers (updated Sept. 1, 2017)

Houston Chronicle "Storm Deaths: Death Toll from Harvey Exceeds 60" (updated Sept. 6, 2017)

Library Resources: Home Repair

Harvey Fact vs. Fiction

During and after the storm, a lot of rumors and false information spread around. Here are some examples of such incidents during Hurricane Harvey and ways you can combat fake news.

• FEMA Rumor Control: Addresses rumors and scams such as gas shortages, flood insurance robo calls and more. 
• Buzzfeed's "Fake News and Scams Are Going Around About the Deadly Storm in Texas" - some examples of fakes news, hoaxes, and scams

For more information about combating fake news and evaluating information sources, check out the HCC Library guide on Evaluating Sources

Additional Tips

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Be extremely cautious when completing applications to help, volunteer, or donate. You should not have to pay a company for these services. Always verify and check all links before providing personal information.

Be careful if you have to pay for any help or for any application fees. Most assistance organizations will not require this.