hurricane harvey

Watch as a man breaks down after finding out that his dad survived Hurricane Harvey and the flood in Texas.

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, one of the cities that stepped up help in a huge way to help was Houston. Now that they are going through unprecedented flooding from Hurricane Harvey, it's time for Louisiana to pay it back. New Orleans t-shirt company Fleurty Girl has come up with an incredible t-shirt to show Houston that we haven't forgotten.

The Cajun Navy has some pretty good experience with these sort of events, and fortunately for one Houston woman they showed up at just the right time to save her life.

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Texas has been absolutely hammered, with rainfall totals in some areas reaching almost 40 inches, while areas of Louisiana are approaching 10".

Iberia Sheriff's Dept says "Drivers who operate their vehicles in these areas and cause damage to homes and businesses will be arrested."

Stafford Barnett, who you may know from KPEL's Winging-It Wednesday, and whose home flooded last August, has come up with a way to protect his home by using a unique device that he built. He was kind enough to share pictures, and instructions on how to build one for yourself.

The Louisiana Cajun Navy has touched down in Houston.

Check out this collection of videos rounded up from Twitter showing the devastation of Harvey. The flooding in Southeast Texas has been catastrophic.

The American Red Cross has set up three different, simple and easy ways to make a $10 donation.

We are all closely monitoring what is going on in Texas. The photos and videos coming out of the Houston area have hit really close to home.

When faced with overwhelming situations like this, some people decide to make the best of it and laugh through the pain. Check out this Houston man diving around to catch a fish that was swimming through his house as a result of the flooding.

Louisianians know a thing or two about dealing with flood waters, and now they're passing that information on.

Taking a look at some of these images gathered from Instagram, and it's frightening to think how much worse things could get over the next few days.

Local residents have posted videos of a tornado touching down in Erath.

Over the next four to five days, Acadiana is expected to get some serious rainfall from Hurricane Harvey. As a result, we can expect our bayous and ditches to fill, and get standing water under and around our homes. This could mean having to deal with dangerous snakes. These are the ones to look out for.

Earthcam has live cameras set up in Houston, Corpus Christi, Galveston and more where we can watch Hurricane Harvey make landfall.

As we all get ready for Hurricane Harvey, sandbag preparations are being made. This video offers some great tips that could help.

Order focuses on low-lying areas.

NOAA has updated graphics to keep you informed on the latest regarding the storm and what you can expect regarding the future.