Gaston Kirby walks through flood water inside his home in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, near the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
In the wake of the disaster that Hurricane Harvey left behind, experts estimate up to $23 billion dollars in damage in just two southeast Texas counties.
That number reflects market value, rather than total storm damage, and doesn't include the storm's total reach. Experts are still calculating the total cost of damage across the rest of Texas and Louisiana.
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