Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Texas Coast and left Houston — the nation’s fourth-largest city — grappling with unprecedented flooding. Do you need help? Or do you want to help those in need? Check out these resources.
August 2017
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Here’s how much rain Harvey has dropped on Texas
Harvey dropped more than 50 inches of rain on parts of Southeast Texas in less than a week.
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Houston’s historically black neighborhoods devastated by flooding, with little safety net
Houston’s historically black neighborhoods were hit hard by Hurricane Harvey — and many don’t have the safety net that residents in other parts of town can rely on to recover.
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Railroad Commissioner Ryan Sitton: There is no fuel shortage
Long lines formed at Texas gas stations Thursday as some prices started to spike — but officials say Hurricane Harvey hasn’t led to a shortage of fuel.
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Pence, Perry visit Texas to see Harvey damage, meet with victims
Vice President Mike Pence and other members of President Trump’s Cabinet — including Energy Secretary and former Texas Gov. Rick Perry — visited Texas on Thursday to see damage from Hurricane Harvey and meet with its victims.
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Beaumont loses water supply after flooding from Harvey
The outage was caused flooding near a pump station located along the Neches River, officials said in a statement Thursday morning. The city also lost its secondary water source at the Loeb Wells.
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Courts
U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling against Texas House map
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily put on hold a lower court ruling that invalidated nine of Texas’ 150 House seats.
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Health care
Judge temporarily halts Texas ban on common second-trimester abortion procedure
A federal judge on Thursday delayed for two weeks enforcement of part of a state law that bans the most common second-trimester abortion method.
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Immigration authorities seek to soothe fears about Hurricane Harvey rescues
Immigration enforcement and Border Patrol officials reiterated on Thursday that their agents are not conducting routine immigration operations during rescue efforts in Southeast Texas — despite rumors to the contrary.
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Texas districts preparing to take in students displaced by Harvey
As several school officials along the Gulf Coast determine whether their districts can start classes next Tuesday, superintendents across the state are encouraging families displaced by Hurricane Harvey to enroll in their schools.