 The Tropicale , then owned by Carnival Cruise Lines , was left disabled after a fire on board shut down the vessel 's engines . The ship encountered 12 ft ( 3 @.@ 7 m ) seas in the Gulf of Mexico before restarting one of its engines and taking a path around the storm , having initially planned to return to Tampa . The ship provided meteorological reports from the storm that were used to evaluate its winds . In the Bahamas Harvey caused flooding in low @-@ lying areas of three islands . In Georgia , much of the state reported rainfall , although totals did not reach 3 inches ( 76 mm ) , with a peak amount of 2 @.@ 9 inches ( 74 mm ) in Brunswick . Precipitation amounts were similar in South Carolina , peaking at 2 @.@ 6 inches ( 66 mm ) in Wagener . Rainfall was slightly heavier in North Carolina , with a few areas experiencing more than 3 inches ( 76 mm ) . 
