Was hurricane harvey worse than katrina?

Anna Ucheomumu, left, high fives Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt after loading a car with relief supplies to people impacted by Hurricane Harvey on Sept. 3, 2017, in Houston. J.J. Watt's Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund, which raised more than $18 million to date to help those affected by the storm. read more

Harvey, Irma and Maria join list of retired hurricane names Trump responded faster to Texas hurricane compared to Puerto Rico storm Former FEMA Director Michael Brown — who ran the George W. Bush administration’s botched rescue efforts during Hurricane Katrina — said Monday that Harvey will surely be worse than the devastating 2005 storm. read more

Katrina: Rain was not the main problem with Katrina, which yielded 5 to 10 inches of rainfall in a 48-hour period. Harvey: By contrast, Harvey brought a deluge, with up to 50 inches of rain in some areas — more than Houston receives in a year. read more