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			<p>It will be be weeks and months before the scale of damage from Harvey is fully known, but new aerial photos from Reuters photographer Adrees Latif show just how the flooding has transformed the landscape of Houston, Texas.</p>
<p>Large portions of the city are still underwater, with many residents in need of evacuation. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/us/harvey-houston-texas-flood.html?action=click&amp;pgtype=Homepage&amp;clickSource=story-heading&amp;module=span-abc-region&amp;region=span-abc-region&amp;WT.nav=span-abc-region">As flooding levels drop</a>, the destructive effects are starting to be assessed.</p>
<figure id="image-1067015" class="progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large"><picture style="padding-bottom: 66.674137158225%; background-image: url(https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00010.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);"><img src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00010.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50" class="progressive-image-thumbnail"><img data-srcset="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00010.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00010.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00010.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00010.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00010.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w" data-src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00010.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=4462" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px" class="progressive-image-large" alt="The Houston skyline is seen in the background as Buffalo Bayou is seen flooded from Tropical Storm Harvey in Texas, U.S."></picture><figcaption class="inline-image-caption"><i class="icon-camera"></i>The Houston skyline is behind the flooded Buffalo Bayou on Aug. 30.<span class="inline-image-credit has-space"> (Reuters/Adrees Latif)</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="image-1067005" class="progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large"><picture style="padding-bottom: 66.666666666667%; background-image: url(https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00001.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);"><img src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00001.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50" class="progressive-image-thumbnail"><img data-srcset="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00001.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00001.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00001.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00001.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00001.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w" data-src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00001.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3432" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px" class="progressive-image-large" alt="Residents evacuate neighborhood left flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey in West Houston"></picture><figcaption class="inline-image-caption"><i class="icon-camera"></i>Residents evacuate a neighborhood left flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey in West Houston<span class="inline-image-credit has-space"> (Reuters/Adrees Latif)</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="image-1067006" class="progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large"><picture style="padding-bottom: 66.674528301887%; background-image: url(https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);"><img src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50" class="progressive-image-thumbnail"><img data-srcset="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w" data-src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=4240" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px" class="progressive-image-large" alt="Residents are evacuated through flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston, Texas"></picture><figcaption class="inline-image-caption"><i class="icon-camera"></i>Residents are evacuated in Northwest Houston.<span class="inline-image-credit has-space"> (Reuters/Adrees Latif)</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="image-1067008" class="progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large"><picture style="padding-bottom: 66.673106646059%; background-image: url(https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00003.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);"><img src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00003.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50" class="progressive-image-thumbnail"><img data-srcset="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00003.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00003.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00003.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00003.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00003.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w" data-src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00003.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=5176" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px" class="progressive-image-large" alt="Residents are evacuated through flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey in West Houston, Texas"></picture><figcaption class="inline-image-caption"><i class="icon-camera"></i>Residents are evacuated through flood waters in West Houston<span class="inline-image-credit has-space"> (Reuters/Adrees Latif)</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="image-1067009" class="progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large"><picture style="padding-bottom: 66.673283048829%; background-image: url(https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00004.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);"><img src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00004.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50" class="progressive-image-thumbnail"><img data-srcset="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00004.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00004.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00004.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00004.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00004.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w" data-src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00004.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=5038" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px" class="progressive-image-large" alt="Emergency personnel stand at the entrance to neighborhood flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey in Southwest Houston"></picture><figcaption class="inline-image-caption"><i class="icon-camera"></i>Emergency personnel stand at the entrance to a neighborhood flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey in Southwest Houston.<span class="inline-image-credit has-space"> (Reuters/Adrees Latif)</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="image-1067010" class="progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large"><picture style="padding-bottom: 66.67516573177%; background-image: url(https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);"><img src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50" class="progressive-image-thumbnail"><img data-srcset="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w" data-src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3922" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px" class="progressive-image-large" alt="A boat looks for evacuees past businesses left flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey along Highway 6 in West Houston"></picture><figcaption class="inline-image-caption"><i class="icon-camera"></i>A boat looks for evacuees in West Houston.<span class="inline-image-credit has-space"> (Reuters/Adrees Latif)</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="image-1067011" class="progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large"><picture style="padding-bottom: 66.677852348993%; background-image: url(https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00006.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);"><img src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00006.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50" class="progressive-image-thumbnail"><img data-srcset="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00006.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00006.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00006.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00006.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00006.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w" data-src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00006.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2980" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px" class="progressive-image-large" alt="Residents evacuate neighborhood left flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey in West Houston"></picture><figcaption class="inline-image-caption"><i class="icon-camera"></i>Planes are surrounded by flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey at the West Houston Airport.<span class="inline-image-credit has-space"> (Reuters/Adrees Latif)</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="image-1067012" class="progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large"><picture style="padding-bottom: 66.672787366875%; background-image: url(https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00007.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);"><img src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00007.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50" class="progressive-image-thumbnail"><img data-srcset="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00007.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00007.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00007.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00007.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00007.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w" data-src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00007.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=5446" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px" class="progressive-image-large" alt="Rain water caused by Tropical Storm Harvey is released from the Barker Reservoir in West Houston, Texas"></picture><figcaption class="inline-image-caption"><i class="icon-camera"></i>Water is released from the Barker Reservoir in West Houston.<span class="inline-image-credit has-space"> (Reuters/Adrees Latif)</span></figcaption></figure>
<figure id="image-1067013" class="progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large"><picture style="padding-bottom: 66.666666666667%; background-image: url(https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00008.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);"><img src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00008.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50" class="progressive-image-thumbnail"><img data-srcset="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00008.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00008.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00008.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00008.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00008.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w" data-src="https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/hurricane_harvey_00008.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=5307" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px" class="progressive-image-large" alt="Residents are evacuated through flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey in West Houston, Texas"></picture><figcaption class="inline-image-caption"><i class="icon-camera"></i>Residents are evacuated through flood waters in West Houston.<span class="inline-image-credit has-space"> (Reuters/Adrees Latif)</span></figcaption></figure>
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background-image: url(https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);\"><img src=\"https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50\" class=\"progressive-image-thumbnail\"><img data-srcset=\"https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00002.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=4240\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px\" class=\"progressive-image-large\" alt=\"Residents are evacuated through flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston, Texas\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"inline-image-caption\"><i class=\"icon-camera\"><\/i>Residents are evacuated in Northwest Houston.<span class=\"inline-image-credit has-space\"> (Reuters\/Adrees Latif)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"image-1067008\" class=\"progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large\"><picture style=\"padding-bottom: 66.673106646059%; 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background-image: url(https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=50);\"><img src=\"https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&#038;strip=all&#038;w=50\" class=\"progressive-image-thumbnail\"><img data-srcset=\"https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=320 320w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=940 940w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3200 3200w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/qzprod.files.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/hurricane_harvey_00005.jpg?quality=80&amp;strip=all&amp;w=3922\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 320px, (max-width: 1024px) 640px, 940px\" class=\"progressive-image-large\" alt=\"A boat looks for evacuees past businesses left flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey along Highway 6 in West Houston\"><\/picture><figcaption class=\"inline-image-caption\"><i class=\"icon-camera\"><\/i>A boat looks for evacuees in West Houston.<span class=\"inline-image-credit has-space\"> (Reuters\/Adrees Latif)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"image-1067011\" class=\"progressive-image inline-image  alignright zoomable size-large\"><picture style=\"padding-bottom: 66.677852348993%; 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