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Nation Sep 21

Fifth death linked to storm that walloped Houston area

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Nation Sep 04

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Beaumont’s running water starts to flow but hard-hit Texas city may feel Harvey effects ‘for years to come’

Beaumont, Texas, is among the state's cities that were hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey. John Yang talks with Beaumont Police Department Chief James Singletary for an update on restoring running water to residents and how the storm has affected the…

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Nation Sep 01

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As Harvey clean-up begins, some communities still submerged

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Nation Aug 31

A Coast Guard helicopter searches areas hit by flood waters due to Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont, Texas, U.S. August 30, 2017. U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Giles/Handout via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGES WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC1A16E97200
The entire city of Beaumont, Texas, has lost access to clean water

Harvey dumped 29 inches of rain in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area Tuesday, making it among the areas hardest hit by the storm.

By Michael Boulter

Nation Aug 30

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Sun returns to storm-ravaged Houston, but ‘worst is not yet over’

After five days of record rain, the Houston area finally saw sunlight again, but the danger and rescue operations are far from over. Meanwhile, the storm made landfall again near Cameron, Louisiana, dropping more rain on the border region of…

By PBS News Hour

Aug 30

How Texas police rescued a toddler clinging to her mother’s body in Harvey’s floodwaters

By Miles O'Brien

Beaumont Police spokesperson Officer Haley Morrow recounts the rescue, and explains how the flood tragedy is affecting first responders on a personal level.

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