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| Hurricane Harvey victims started to return home on Thursday, when flood waters started to recede. The city's largest shelter had 8,000 people Thursday night, down 2,000 from the previous night. But figures from the American Red Cross show the number of displaced people is only rising, from 33,000 people Wednesday night to 42,000 people Thursday night. The lucky few who were allowed to return to their homes for good now face a massive clean-up. For some, it could be months before their homes are livable again as Houston announced it released water from reservoirs in an attempt to control flooding. The decision effects between 15,000 and 20,000 homes in the area and that flooding will continue to last more than two weeks, according to officials on Friday. Families began to hold funerals for their loved ones who died in the tragic flooding, gathering to mourn on Friday night. |
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| Thousands of evacuees left shelters in Houston to assess damage caused by Harvey's floods. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4843070/As-floodwaters-recede-Houston-officials-look-recovery.html#ixzz4rVqMcuSX Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook |
Residents with no running water were unable to flush toilets, desperate for basic sanitation and fearful for their health. Meanwhile a massive fire at the Arkema chemical plant northeast of Houston sent up a black tower of acrid smoke. Company officials said there was nothing they could do to stop 19.5 tons of volatile chemicals from igniting.
In the shadow of a smoking plant, residents worry more about food and flooded homes
Unable to escape without a truck, boat or cellphone signal, residents of Crosby, Tex., focus on survival.