Destroyed homes
Aaron Tobias, who said he lost everything, stands in what is left of his home after Hurricane Harvey blew in and destroyed most of the house on Aug. 26, 2017, in Rockport, Texas.
For one, for all
Another victim of Harvey, a rabbit found floating in floodwaters, is carried to safety by Shannon Danley.
Hoping for help
These residents wait for help as they leave their flooded apartment complex.
Rescue by water
On Aug. 27, Texas National Guardsmen use a boat to rescue someone in Houston. More than 40 inches (102 centimeters) of rain is expected from the storm over the next few days.
Sun sets on another day
In Port Arthur, Texas, floodwaters still stand, impeding recovery efforts.
Creative solutions
With the chaos came imaginative solutions, as one local uses an air mattress to transport items down a flooded street during evacuation efforts.
Along the hurricane's path
A destroyed laundromat is seen after Hurricane Harvey passed through Rockport, Texas, on Aug. 26.
Massive storm
The International Space Station orbited over Hurricane Harvey and photographed the storm bearing down on the Texas coast.
Space station view
NASA astronaut Jack Fischer photographed Hurricane Harvey from the cupola module aboard the International Space Station as it intensified on its way toward the Texas coast on Aug. 25, 2017.
Heading for safety
Lilyann Lewis and her family pack up their car as they prepare to evacuate before Harvey makes landfall.
