Hurricane Harvey Before and After: Satellite Images Show Storm's Destruction

Wharton - Aug. 30, 2017

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Wharton - 9 Oct. 9, 2016

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Another satellite view taken over Wharton.

Wharton - Aug. 30, 2017

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Some parts of Texas saw more than 51 inches (130 centimeters) of rain over a five-day period, according to a recent report.

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Denise Chow is a former Space.com staff writer who then worked as assistant managing editor at Live Science before moving to NBC News as a science reporter, where she focuses on general science and climate change. She spent two years with Space.com, writing about rocket launches and covering NASA's final three space shuttle missions, before joining the Live Science team in 2013. A Canadian transplant, Denise has a bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto, and a master's degree in journalism from New York University. At NBC News, Denise covers general science and climate change.