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Aug 29

Watch 7:05
Record-breaking Harvey overwhelms dams, washes thousands out of their homes

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Southeastern Texas has been pushed to the brink, as torrents poured through downtown Houston, aging dams and a levee overflowed and rescue crews worked through the night. Tropical Storm Harvey continues to soak up moisture and is expected to make…

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Aug 29

Can Congress fix the troubled federal flood insurance program?

By Lisa Desjardins

As the largest flooding event in modern U.S. history affects millions across Texas, members of Congress face a political crisis over how to handle the nation’s largest insurance plan for floods.

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Aug 29

WATCH: Trump briefed by Texas officials on Hurricane Harvey

By Associated Press

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Trump's stops Tuesday in Corpus Christi and Austin are intended to highlight coordination at all levels of government and lay the groundwork for what is expected to be a lengthy recovery after…

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Aug 29

Analysis: Why moving inland might not keep you safe from floods

By Nina Lam, The Conversation

Hurricane Harvey shows that inland communities also are at risk as flood zones increase.

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Aug 29

Trump travels to Texas for briefings on Harvey recovery

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Eager to show he's on the job and taking action, President Donald Trump offered up in-person reassurances Tuesday to Texans who felt the wrath of Harvey, promising local residents: "We are going to get you back…

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Aug 28

Watch 7:28
How President Trump is navigating Hurricane Harvey

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Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Miles O’Brien to discuss President Trump’s response to Hurricane Harvey and the growing divisions within the Trump administration and the Republican Party.

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Aug 28

Watch 10:16
‘More calls than capacity’: Harvey rescue crews faced with tough decisions

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Hour by hour, the water keeps rising and rescuers keep going. To get a sense of the “astronomical” rescue and aid missions underway, Miles O’Brien talks with U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Michael Attanasio, Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo…

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Aug 28

Watch 5:05
Rep. Jackson Lee: Hurricane Harvey ‘worst time’ for a government shutdown

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Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who represents downtown Houston and whose own home is inaccessible, joins Miles O’Brien to discuss the historic floods brought on by Hurricane Harvey and the aid her community will need to recover.

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Aug 28

Watch 6:48
Texas rescuers work around the clock in unrelenting rain and flooding

By PBS News Hour

Inundated by Hurricane Harvey, huge swaths of Texas are underwater and Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S., has been virtually paralyzed. About 30 inches of rain has fall already, with 20 more inches possible. Special correspondent Christopher Booker…

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Aug 28

Trump promises swift federal aid to Texas after Hurricane Harvey

By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press

Trump insisted Congress will act swiftly on a multibillion-dollar Hurricane Harvey recovery package as the government signaled current funds will be exhausted in the next few weeks.

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