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People walk through the flooded waters of Telephone Rd. in Houston as the fourth largest city in the U.S. battles Tropical Storm Harvey and resulting floods.

Texans Lend A Helping Hand As Floods Continue Across The State

9:01pm August 27, 2017

by Wynne Davis

As the flooding covers the southeast portion of the state, not all the news there is bad. Many Texans are assisting through search and rescue efforts. Louisianans are also answering rescue calls.

Hurricane Latest: As Much As 50 Inches Expected In Greater Houston

7:47pm August 27, 2017

by Jeff Brady

Texas is being inundated with rain leftover from Tropical Storm Harvey, which came ashore as a Category 4 hurricane on Friday night. Heavy rain is expected to continue.

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Coast Guard Update: Houston Search And Rescue Efforts

7:34pm August 27, 2017

NPR's Michel Martin talks to a representative from the U.S. Coast Guard, Captain Kevin D. Oditt, about the how the search and rescue efforts are going in the city of Houston.

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner On Hurricane Harvey Preparedness

7:34pm August 27, 2017

Michel Martin talks to Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner about the storm pummeling the region.

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Tropical Storm Harvey Causes Catastrophic Flooding In Texas

3:15pm August 27, 2017

Flooding across Houston has left many people Stranded. Houston Public Media reporter Andrew Schneider gives an update from inside a building cut off by the water.

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Houston Experiences Extreme Flooding As Rain Continues To Fall From Harvey

3:15pm August 27, 2017

by Marisa Peñaloza

Tropical Storm Harvey continues to dump rain in Houston, Texas, causing devastating floods across the region. NPR's Marisa Peñaloza reports on the ongoing storms, flooding and rescue operations.

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Massive Flooding Continues In Houston As Harvey Stalls Over East Texas

3:15pm August 27, 2017

At least two people in Texas are dead as a result of Harvey, a storm that landed as a category 4 hurricane earlier this week. Houston Public Media reporter Gail Delaughter reports on the flooding.

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Texas Officials Respond To Damage Caused By Tropical Storm Harvey

3:15pm August 27, 2017

Ben Philpott of member station KUT in Austin, Texas talks about the response of Houston and Texas officials to flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

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North Carolina Ordered To Redraw Districts

3:15pm August 27, 2017

by Tom Bullock

Under orders from a federal judge, North Carolina lawmakers are redrawing the state's legislative map. It's not clear if the new map will address the court's concerns about racial gerrymandering.

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On Aug. 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse made its way from Oregon to South Carolina. Fourteen states were in the path of total darkness — the first time a total eclipse covered such a wide swath of America since 1918.

Eclipse 2017: One Nation Under The Sun

2:13pm August 27, 2017

For many, witnessing the total solar eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, was the event of a lifetime.