As Category 4 hurricane at landfall, Harvey caused record, catastrophic flooding in Texas and Louisiana
From record heat, fires and floods to hurricanes, tropical storms and even an eclipse, August brought a dramatic and — for those along the Gulf Coast — devastating end to summer as Mother Nature demonstrated her power and ability to awe.
![Members of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Nebraska Task Force One comb a Houston-area neighborhood for survivors impacted by flooding from Hurricane Harvey.(Posted on FEMA Facebook page September 1, 2017). (Image credit: FEMA via Facebook) Members of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Nebraska Task Force One comb a Houston-area neighborhood for survivors impacted by flooding from Hurricane Harvey.(Posted on FEMA Facebook page September 1, 2017).](/sites/default/files/styles/landscape_width_1275/public/legacy/image/2019/Jun/Flooded%20neighborhood_submerged%20car_FEMA%20Urban%20Search%20and%20Rescue%20Nebraska%20Task%20Force%20One_posted%20090117.jpg?itok=Akw_pRJQ)
Members of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Nebraska Task Force One comb a Houston-area neighborhood for survivors impacted by flooding from Hurricane Harvey.(Posted on FEMA Facebook page September 1, 2017). (Image credit: FEMA via Facebook)