More than 185,000 homes were damaged and 9,000 destroyed as 42,000 people remain in shelters amid overflowing rivers and reservoirs, Texas officials said.
Harvey has soaked Texas with the heaviest rainfall in US history.
Authorities continue to search for survivors and made helicopter rescues from rooftops as the death toll from Harvey climbed to at least 47.
Companies have pledged $170 million to relief efforts as of Thursday, according to an estimate from the US Chamber of Commerce.
Fifty-two companies had donated $1 million or more as of that time. These figures are constantly growing as pledges continue to pour in.
Tech billionaire and Houston native Michael Dell has committed $36 million to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
The founder and CEO of Dell and his wife Susan yesterday also announced the launch of the Rebuild Texas Fund, along with Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
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