Rescuers Seek Anyone Alive Or Dead Left In Floodwaters
HOUSTON (AP) — Rescuers began a block-by-block search of tens of thousands of Houston homes Thursday, pounding on doors and shouting as they looked for anyone — alive or dead — who might have been left behind in Harvey's fetid floodwaters, which have now damaged more than 87,000 homes and destroyed nearly 7,000 statewide. Elsewhere,…
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ABC News: As natural disasters increase firefighters and emergency workers struggle to keep up
ABC News: As natural disasters increase firefighters and emergency workers struggle to keep up
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Coast Guard Rescues 18 From Boats, Barge
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A Coast Guard official says helicopters rescued 18 people from boats and barges that were in distress because of Harvey. Capt. Tony Hahn, commander of the Corpus Christi sector, said Saturday that the two helicopters managed to rescue the people when it became safe enough to do so. He says…
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Major Flooding Expected On Houston Roads From Hurricane Harvey
Houston, TX (AP) Officials say rain from Hurricane Harvey could inundate Houston roads and neighborhoods as early as Saturday night. Jeff Lindner, a meteorologist with the Harris County Flood Control District, said Friday that two key reservoirs in the flood control system — at the Addicks and Barker dams — are currently near-empty and are…
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