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Aug 30

House GOP plans to cut disaster aid fund likely won’t survive Harvey

By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press

The disaster relief cut was proposed to finance President Trump's border wall well before Harvey. The politically bad optics are sure to lead lawmakers to do an about face, though that would create a money crunch in homeland security accounts.

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Aug 30

Some recall Sandy struggle as Congress ponders Harvey relief

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Another powerful natural disaster has exposed lingering resentment that underscores regional divisions in a deeply divided Republican Party.

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Aug 30

WATCH: FEMA gives update on Hurricane Harvey recovery and rescue efforts

By Corinne Segal

FEMA will speak about the recovery efforts that have followed the record-breaking storm. Watch live here.

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Aug 30

Trump reassures those in Harvey’s path that he will help

By Ken Thomas and Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Trump's largely upbeat reassurances about a speedy recovery stood in contrast to more measured assessments coming from emergency management officials.

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Aug 29

Hurricane Harvey damages petrochemical refineries, releasing thousands of pounds of airborne pollutants

By Nsikan Akpan

ExxonMobil disclosed Tuesday that two refineries accidentally released 12,000 pounds of hazardous vapors after being damaged by Hurricane Harvey. But the disclosures represent just four of more than a dozen reports filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality since…

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Aug 29

Watch 4:18
As Harvey floods Texas, Congress due to debate insurance program that’s underwater

By PBS News Hour

A vast majority of Texas homeowners in areas under water from Tropical Storm Harvey lack flood insurance, and how to help them is sure to be a big political fight in Washington. Lisa Desjardins joins Miles O’Brien to take a…

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Aug 29

Watch 4:23
Rep. Poe: Extent of storm disaster ‘hard to grasp’

By PBS News Hour

President Trump's visit to Texas put a spotlight on the coordination of federal and local resources, and Congress will play a key role in deciding how much help the government offers. The scope of the disaster and the number of…

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Aug 29

Watch 4:56
How Houston hospitals prepared for Hurricane Harvey

By PBS News Hour

In a major flood event like Tropical Storm Harvey, hospitals are both some of the most critical infrastructure and among the most vulnerable. Miles O’Brien talks to Bill McKeon, president and CEO of Texas Medical Center, about the crisis.

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Aug 29

Watch 4:19
Houston convention center shelters surging number of storm victims and volunteers

By PBS News Hour

Thousands in Houston have been forced from their homes in need of food, water and a roof over their heads, and the George R. Brown Convention Center has become the city's largest shelter. Miles O’Brien learns more from Rachel Osier…

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Aug 29

Watch 4:24
In Texas county where levee was breached, ‘worst flooding is in front of us’

By PBS News Hour

Authorities in the suburban Texas community of Brazoria County were ordered to evacuate on Sunday for fear of what came true today: a levee breached by floodwaters. Miles O’Brien talks to Brazoria County’s Judge Matt Sebesta about the threat his…

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