Hurricane Harvey

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18,000 Pounds Of Sandbags Weren't Enough To Protect This Houston Home

1:39pm August 29, 2017

by Bill Chappell

"We did all that we could, but it would never have been enough," Kristin Massey wrote on Tuesday. She added, "I encourage everyone to continue to give manpower wherever they can."

A bus is stuck in the flooded Interstate 10 in Houston on Monday. Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 storm, made landfall on the Texas coast near Corpus Christi on Friday.

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Flood Of 'Texas Navy' Private Citizens Help In Houston Rescue Efforts

11:05am August 29, 2017

by John Burnett

Houston remains in rescue mode as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to dump water on the flooded region. About 5,500 people have been brought to emergency shelters in the city, the mayor said Monday.

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People make their way out of a flooded neighborhood in Houston on Monday. Many people are turning to social media for help.

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Facebook, Twitter Replace 911 Calls For Stranded In Houston

9:04am August 29, 2017

by Lauren Silverman

Facebook and Twitter became de facto centers for thousands of stranded people as 911 centers became overwhelmed with calls. Police and officials are using social media as an essential tool to connect.

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The damage to Houston's economy from Harvey's torrential rainfall will be by one estimate more than $30 billion, a staggering sum.

Economic Impact of Harvey Could Be Felt Nationwide Before It's Over

7:14am August 29, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Hurricane Harvey has inflicted much human misery since Friday, and now its aftermath is causing economic harm. Experts say the flooding may end up damaging oil refineries and boosting gas prices.

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Evacuees fill up cots Monday at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston, which has been turned into a shelter run by the American Red Cross to house victims of the high water from Hurricane Harvey. Experts say it's best to donate money, not items or

Want To Help Hurricane Harvey Victims? Experts Say Donate Cash

5:00am August 29, 2017

by Pam Fessler

When a disaster strikes, people everywhere often are inspired to spring into action. But donating good or services rarely is a good idea, experts say, and even cash donations could be better targeted.

Volunteers and neighborhood security patrol officers help rescue residents after Hurricane Harvey doused Houston with several feet of water over the weekend.

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'The Goal Is Rescue': The Massive Response To Harvey, By The Numbers

5:11pm August 28, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The Federal Emergency Management Agency expects 450,000 people to seek help — including over 30,000 needing shelter. But as floodwaters rise, those aren't the only numbers defining the rescue efforts.

People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes in Houston, Texas, on Monday.

Stay Safe And Get A Tetanus Shot, Texas Health Officials Urge

4:51pm August 28, 2017

by Andrea Hsu

Texas public health officials are looking ahead to meeting health needs in the days and weeks ahead, including getting prescriptions to people displaced to shelters.

In September 2005, vehicles jam the northbound lanes of I-45 heading out of Houston, as the southbound lanes sit empty. Residents were fleeing Hurricane Rita, motivated in part by the recent horrors they'd observed when Katrina hit New Orleans.

Why Didn't Officials Order The Evacuation Of Houston?

4:46pm August 28, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

The specter of Hurricane Rita loomed large. In 2005, millions of people tried to flee Houston — and spent hours trapped on hot, deadly roads.

People walk through floodwaters on Telephone Road in Houston on Sunday after 2 feet of rain from Hurricane Harvey pummeled the Gulf Coast.

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Here's How You Can Help People Affected By Harvey

4:33pm August 28, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

As the storm continues to dump rain on the Gulf Coast and floodwaters rise, many organizations are doing vital work to help save lives and give comfort. Here's how you can support those efforts.

A person and a dog make their way through a flooded street in Houston after the area was inundated with flooding from Harvey, which has been downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm.

How A Warmer Climate Helped Shape Harvey

4:28pm August 28, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

Rising temperatures factored into making the storm a watery giant, but other factors helped turn it into a catastrophe.