Described as the worst disaster in Texas history, Hurricane Harvey made landfall near Rockport on August 25, 2017. Torrential precipitations ( peaks of 827 mm ) caused flooding to the north and east of the Houston area resulted in mandatory evacuations for portions of Liberty, Jefferson, and Tyler counties. As of August 30, has caused at least 30 confirmed deaths (1 in Guyana, and 29 in the United States) and estimates of economic losses range anywhere from $10 billion to $50 billion
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Houston Police Dept Responds to Hurricane Harvey, 27-Sep-17 : The Houston Police Dept used their Bell 412 helicopters to provide transportation and rescue services in the flooded city after Hurricane Harvey
Airbus Support to Aid Hurricane Harvey Recovery, 05-Sep-17 : Airbus Helicopters USA, with headquarters located in Texas, provided aircraft for Hurricane Harvey recovery support, including surveillance of flooded areas, supply deliveries and passenger evacuations
US Navy Squadrons Transition for Hurricane Harvey, 02-Sep-17 : US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-7 and HSC-28 transitioning support of Hurricane Harvey relief efforts to HSC-21 and HSC-23
Leonardo Aid for Hurricane Harvey Disaster Relief Efforts, 02-Sep-17 : A number of Leonardo products and technologies have been activated in support of disaster relief and recovery, including satellites, aircraft, and AW139 helicopters
New York Pave Hawks Saves 546 in Harvey Mission, 01-Sep-17 : Three HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 106th Rescue Wing of the New York Air National Guard helped in the rescue of 546 people during a week-long deployment to Texas for Hurricane Harvey relief
US Navy Squadrons HSC-7 and
HSC-28 deployed 6 MH-60S Seahawks at Easterwood Airport
from where they completed 358 rescues in 225 flight hours.
On September 2 they were replaced by
HSC-21 and
HSC-23
DHS
Air and Marine Operations (AMO) deployed UH-60 Black Hawks, UH-1Ns, and AS350 A-Star helicopters;
Super King Air 350ER Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft;
and P-3 Orions to aid with search and rescue, transport, communications relay, and air traffic coordination.
CBP Black Hawk and UH-1N crews briefing at Kelly AFB before starting relief operations
As of August 29, Air National Guard units involved:
Texas: entire 12,000 called up
- Alaska: ~13 airmen with the 176th Rescue Wing California: ~90 airmen with the 129th Rescue Wing
Connecticut: A C-130 Hercules transport plane with eight airmen from the 103rd Airlift Wing Florida: ~100 airmen with the 920th Rescue Wing
Kentucky: ~20 airmen with the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron Louisiana: ~500 guards. 8 helicopters New York: ~100 airmen, a C-130, three HH-60 Pave Hawk and two C-17 transports with the 106th Rescue Wing
Oregon: ~15 of 125th Special Tactics Squadron for rescue and restoring airfields so supplies can be flown in.
CGAS Corpus Christi
Aviation Traning Center Mobile Alabama
CGAS New Orleans
CGAS San Diego
CBP Black Hawk and UH-1N crews briefing at Kelly AFB before starting relief operations
Customs Border Protection CBP Black Hawk
Texas Army National Guard 36th Combat Aviation Brigade
Arizona Army National Guard deployed 1 Lakota and 3 Black Hawks helicopters
New York Air National Guard Pave Hawk helicopters in Fort Hood, Texas, headed to Houston
Airbus supported residents of the Texas Gulf Region with aircraft and supplies
