What happened and how we're responding.
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Damage
City of Houston assessments and FEMA damage estimates of structures with damage:
Note: City damage assessments are still in progress and are estimated based on available data.
Estimated affected units: 311,859
Estimated single family units: 148,413
Estimated multi-family units: 163,446
Estimated affected addresses: 149,611
(Source: National Weather Service)
(Source: Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences)
Note: City damage assessments are still in progress and are estimated based on available data.
Estimated affected units: 311,859
Estimated single family units: 148,413
Estimated multi-family units: 163,446
Estimated affected addresses: 149,611
51.66
Average Inches of Rainfall in Houston during Harvey(Source: National Weather Service)
36
Storm-related deaths in Harris County as of Sept. 27(Source: Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences)
Response
911 and 311 calls received for rescues and to report flooding during the storm:
(Source: American Red Cross)
256,845
Volunteer hours logged on reportyourhours.com37,000
Families sheltered in over 270 Red Cross and partner facilities(Source: American Red Cross)
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Debris Removal
Total debris collected by the City of Houston and contractors:
To report debris, call 311 or click here to submit an online request. (Please limit to 1 report per household)
To report debris, call 311 or click here to submit an online request. (Please limit to 1 report per household)
Fleet | Cubic Yards Collected to Date |
City of Houston | 775,559 |
Contractors | 1,250,674 |
Total | 2,026,233 |
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The total debris collected so far would fill 622 Olympic size swimming pools.
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The total debris collected so far would fill 15,234 buses.
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Other Resources
- City of Houston Open Data Portal
- City of Houston Damage Assessment Progress (link to source data will be available shortly)
- City of Houston Debris Removal Progress
- FEMA inundation estimates (external site)
- Houston Community Data Connection Harvey Dashboard (external site)