Mandatory Evacuations in Houston
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Mandatory evacuations in Houston as flood waters continue to rise, dams opened as reservoirs fill
While the initial impact of Hurricane Harvey may have seemed lighter than expected from a Category 4 storm, the destruction from the lingering storm continues to grow. Mandatory evacuations have been announced in some Houston neighborhoods, as over 30 inches of rain have fallen in some areas. With another 15 to 25 inches of rain still expected in the same region, flooding has already reached catastrophic levels.
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Heartbreak in Texas: Harvey will drive 30,000 to shelters, FEMA says
More than 30,000 people will need shelters as a result of the unrelenting rains and flooding of Tropical Storm Harvey overwhelming Texas, FEMA Administrator Brock Long said Monday.
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Harvey flooding forces new evacuations, as Houston braces for more rain
New evacuations were ordered Monday in the nation's fourth-largest city, as rising floodwaters that turned Houston streets into rivers navigable only by boat now threaten dams across the region -- while rescuers pleaded for more boats to reach residents trapped in their homes.
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