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‘People Lost Everything. And It Keeps Raining’: Houston Sees Devastating Flooding

By Ruthy Munoz, Reuters, Gary McWilliams, Reuters
Texas National Guard soldiers aid residents in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey in Houston.  Aug. 27, 2017 Lt. Zachary West, 100th MPAD/Texas Military Department/Handout via REUTERS
 
Aug 27, 2017
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Catastrophic flooding triggered by Tropical Storm Harvey inundated Houston on Sunday, forcing residents of the fourth most populous U.S. city to flee their homes in boats or hunker down in anticipation of more days of "unprecedented" rainfall.

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Texas National Guard soldiers aid residents in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey in Houston.  Aug. 27, 2017 Lt. Zachary West, 100th MPAD/Texas Military Department/Handout via REUTERS