Harvey’s Rains Turn Texas Highway, I-10, Into an Ocean

Harvey’s Rains Turn Texas Highway, I-10, Into an Ocean
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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Before-and-after shots in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey show waves rolling across what was formerly a highway in Texas.

Photos and video show Texas highway Interstate 10, between Houston and Beaumont, completely submerged in water. Ocean-like waves can be seen underneath a highway sign.

“It’s scary to know there were still cows out there and alive,” photographer Logal Wheat said, “but it puts a knot in my throat to know we couldn’t get them out,” according to MailOnline.

“The boat was being thrown around a lot,” he told CNN, adding that the waves were between “three to four feet” high.

Wheat and owners of Phillips Ranch in Winnie, Texas, tried to move cattle to higher ground amid the historic flooding.

“They were in chest deep water,” he said, adding, “We only found a small group of them.”

Houston Police block Interstate 10 East early Monday morning near the junction with Loop 610 due to high water from Hurricane Harvey August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Erich Schlegel/Getty Images)
Houston Police block Interstate 10 East early Monday morning near the junction with Loop 610 due to high water from Hurricane Harvey August 28, 2017 in Houston, Texas. Erich Schlegel/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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