More than one million people have been displaced in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, according to estimates reported by Reuters. The storm is shaping up to be one of the costliest disasters in US history.
People who escaped rising floodwaters are now returning home to examine the damage. Take a look at what they found.
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Melissa Ramirez took a hand for support as she struggled through the water, trying to return to her home for the first time since Harvey floodwaters arrived in Houston, Texas.
The scene was overwhelming.
Erlind Trigo and her niece Miriam wept as they looked at family photographs that they salvaged from their home in the aftermath of Harvey.
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