Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Wednesday's Headlines: After record rains in Texas, Harvey now menaces Louisiana

 
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After record rains in Texas, Harvey now menaces Louisiana
More heavy rain is forecast along the upper Texas coast and western and northern Louisiana, but the storm's immediate effects are not expected to be as devastating as its initial arrival in Texas. Up to 30 percent of Harris County in Texas — home to 4.5 million people in Houston and its suburbs — is under water. More than 20 people are confirmed dead.
'Where are we supposed to go?'
Throughout southeast Texas, rainfall of biblical proportions has flooded tens of thousands of people out of their homes. It is a mass catastrophe experienced by people one by one, two by two, wet, exhausted, clinging to each other — and to hope. This special presentation offers a glimpse of the storm's aftermath, both intimate and unfathomable.
 
'He could hear the kids screaming': Six family members swept away trying to flee Harvey
The van made it across a submerged bridge, but then suddenly it was floating, its wheels just spinning under water. The children were in the back, behind a storage cage, and there was no way to get to them.
 
Harvey death toll rises amid stories of harrowing attempts to escape rising waters
As of Tuesday evening, officials believed that at least 22 people across Texas are dead of storm-related causes.
 
'We never thought this area would flood': Neighbors race to evacuate as Houston reservoirs spill over
Residential areas near two flood-control reservoirs — normally a safe haven from floods — are now in the path of water from releases and overflows.
 
How 'Wild West' growth may have contributed to Houston's floods
Unchecked growth has diminished the land's already-limited natural ability to absorb water, while the city's drainage systems were not designed to handle massive storms.
 
Even in visiting ravaged Texas, Trump keeps the focus on himself
The president has talked about TV ratings and predicted that he'll soon be congratulating himself. He had yet to mention those killed, call on Americans to help, or directly encourage donations.
 
There was no pretense about Melania Trump's heels. But sometimes, a little pretense helps.
Comfort wasn't the point — not hers or yours. She later changed into sneakers. It didn't matter.
 
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