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Officials with the state Department of Emergency Services are still assessing the total damages, but have said that state resources have so far been largely unnecessary thanks to the strong response from local communities. -
If passed by the Missouri House, the money would pay for cleanup and debris removal in the city following a May 16 tornado, similar to when the state receives federal emergency relief dollars.
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Abbott said, 'It would be insane for us to rebuild on property that has been flooded multiple times.'
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Leaders are on high alert for explosions like the ones that shot plumes of smoke into the air and caused an hours-long fire at the chemical plant early Thursday.
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The agency also says it has 3,500 employees working in support of Tropical Storm Harvey. -
The animals, many found roaming the streets during the floods, are being sent to animal groups and shelters across the state to be adopted.
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Irma will likely begin regaining strength after the weekend as it crosses warmer seas, with sustained winds of 125 mph possible.
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Houston officials started block-by-block searches of tens of thousands of homes — officials estimate 37,000 have been damaged and 7,000 destroyed statewide — for anyone who might still be in need.
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Harvey is a sobering reminder that hurricanes may be defined by wind, but their most lethal weapon is usually water.
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As much as 27 percent of Houston’s multifamily, office, retail and industrial real estate might be out of service from flooding.
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'FEMA will likely run out of money before there’s a comprehensive number to address the entirety of the disaster response so immediate action is needed.'
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Tyler County Judge Jacques Blanchette told CNN on Thursday that he posted that blunt message on the county’s emergency management Facebook page on Wednesday afternoon.
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In what could prove an ominous precursor in the Gulf Coast’s sprawling petrochemical hub, flames and plumes of smoke soared skyward early Thursday at a chemical plant on the city’s outskirts.
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'Oftentimes it’s not very well understood that your area might be prone to these major events.'
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So far, Hurricane Harvey has claimed 31 lives in the Houston area, and more statewide as the storm spread to suburbs.
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After activating 14,000 members of the Texas National Guard, Gov. Abbott announced he was seeking an additional 10,000 National Guard members from other states.
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With emergency call centers overwhelmed, alternative ways to find rescue have become necessary, including social media, and it’s working.
