Tropical Storm Harvey is making all of us sound like President Donald Trump when describing the epic nature of this flood.
From the National Weather Service talking about "catastrophic" flooding to forecasters discussing "unprecedented" levels of rainfall, Harvey has evoked a certain number of superlatives in the rhetoric of those following it closely.
Except — unlike many of Trump's blustery proclamations — the way we're talking about Harvey isn't hyperbole.
The situation in Texas really is that bad.
So, exactly how historic is this storm? We break it down by the numbers. Read more...
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