Officials finish clearing Houston waterways after Harvey
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}More than a year after Hurricane Harvey's destructive flooding, officials say they've finished removing downed trees and other storm debris that had blocked the Houston-area's 22 watersheds.
The Harris County Flood Control District said Friday that it's removed about 40,000 tons (36,290 metric tons) of debris since Harvey flooded Houston in August 2017 .
The flood control district has spent $8.9 million on the cleanup.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Debris that's been removed has included refrigerators and other large objects, as well as six automobiles.
The agency says it used special storm debris contractors and in-house debris removal crews to complete the sweep of the county's watersheds.
Harvey and the devastating rain that followed caused an estimated $125 billion in damage statewide and flooded thousands of homes in the Houston area.