In the coming weeks and months, the true scale of HurricaneHarvey's destruction will be revealed. However, for some, thefull extent of Harvey's damage will never be quantified. Far toomany individuals and families have lost it all — cars, homes,loved ones and the belief that they will ever truly be safeagain.

Jimmy C. Beathard considers himself pretty lucky in the grandscheme of things. His lake house was surrounded by a footand-a-half of water, but because he sealed his doors and the gapsin the bricks with silicon, not a drop of water got into his house.His boat came loose during the storm; now it's just a matter ofretrieving it.

"Those are minor things compared to house flooding," Beathardreflects.

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