| Aftermath and Consequences of Hurricane Harvey 14.) At the end of August 2017 – Houston, Texas was devastated by the Extraordinary and Unusually Powerful Category 4 Harvey, by destructive winds and widespread flooding … Historic Worst Hurricane Loss in Texas: • Approximately (~) 185,000 homes damaged or destroyed. • ~364,000 people registered for FEMA assistance. • ~200,000 people without electricity. • ~42,000 people in shelters. • Bearing massive damages and losses of hundreds of thousands of homes, structures and vehicles; financial stress and material shortages! • Estimated cost of damages: ~$180 Billions, possibly historic highest in U.S.! |
| • Loss of oil production revenue. • Petroleum spilling into flood waters, creating fire and explosion hazards (for example, when electrical lines contact flood waters). • Local contamination due to a chemical plant explosion. • Hospitals overwhelming and overburdening with injured, sick and critical medical conditions. • New overwhelming burdens from: tens of thousands of homeless, health cares and repairing damaged utilities and infrastructure! • Sudden collapsing of flooded bridges, homes, freeways & other infrastructures. • More filing of bankruptcies from both private and government. • Civil unrest and weak security, with more crimes. |