Hurricane Harvey brought more than 19 trillion gallons of water to Texas, which is enough to cover all of Alaska, California and Texas — the three biggest states in the United States — with one inch of water.

Additionally, Harvey brought at least 20 inches of rain to more than 6 million people. We don't know how many of them had flood insurance, but when the average cost of a flood policy at about $700 a year, hopefully most were covered.

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