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PHOTOS: Looking Back On 2020 In Houston, Texas And Beyond

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on January 5, 2021 · The country went through a lot in 2020. Houston Public Media photographer and reporter Lucio Vasquez was there to capture it here in Houston.

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Hurricane Laura

How To Help Hurricane Laura Victims

Addison Antonoff, HPM Intern

Posted on September 4, 2020 · Hurricane Laura caused widespread damage in Louisiana. Here's how you can help.

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Migrants Detained In Louisiana Plead For Help After Storm

NOMAAN MERCHANT, AP

Posted on September 1, 2020 · Two detainees who spoke to The Associated Press also said they were held in the same cramped dormitory as people with COVID-19 symptoms who later tested positive, raising new concerns about the spread of the coronavirus in immigration detention.

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After A Close Call From Hurricane Laura, Houston Renews Calls For A Storm Barrier

Jen Rice

Posted on September 1, 2020 · The Ike Dike would help protect the region against a massive storm surge event.

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After Laura, Learning How To Recover From A Hurricane During A Pandemic

Kirk Siegler, NPR / Ian Stewart, NPR

Posted on August 31, 2020 · Normal protocols for hurricane evacuation, aid distribution and recovery have been upended by the threat of the coronavirus.

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PHOTOS: Some Damage, But Mostly Relief As Hurricane Laura Passes Through Texas

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 27, 2020 · The Category 4 storm had threatened the Texas-Louisiana coast all week. But the storm spared Greater Houston and most of Southeast Texas after its last-minute turn east.

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Houston Matters

Special Edition: Lessons of Hurricane Laura

Troy Schulze

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Experts discuss the storm aftermath, recovery/rescue, and how the Houston area should prepare for future hurricanes.

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Buses Will Take Hurricane Laura Evacuees Back Home Friday, Austin Says

Marisa Charpentier, KUT

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Officials said most evacuees in the area came from Galveston, which is no longer under a mandatory evacuation order.

Tags hurricane laura

Hurricane Laura

Before Big Convention Speech, Trump Visits FEMA For Storm Briefing

SAM GRINGLAS, NPR

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Trump said the campaign briefly considered postponing his convention speech, but he will now continue as planned and visit Texas and Louisiana over the weekend.

Tags Donald Trump fema hurricane hurricane laura Louisiana Mike Pence texas tropical storm Tropical Storm Laura

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Texas Governor Says State Avoided The Worst Of Laura’s Destruction

SAMANTHA RAPHELSON, NPR

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday the impact of Hurricane Laura "could've been much worse," noting that storm surge was much less severe than projected.

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UPDATE: Chemical Fire Burns At BioLab Inc. Near Lake Charles In Aftermath Of Hurricane Laura

Ashley Dean, WWNO / Tegan Wendland, WWNO / Rosemary Westwood, WWNO

Posted on August 27, 2020 · The plant complex makes chlorine for swimming pools.

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Energy & Environment

Hurricanes Like Laura Are More Likely Because Of Climate Change

Rebecca Hersher, NPR

Posted on August 27, 2020 · Hurricane Laura rapidly intensified before it made landfall. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped it gain power.

Tags climate change hurricane laura

Houston Matters

Thursday’s Houston Matters: The Latest Updates On Hurricane Laura (Aug. 27, 2020)

Brenda Valdivia

Posted on August 27, 2020 · On Thursday's show: Hurricane Laura's impact on Houston, Beaumont, and surrounding areas, how to assess storm damage on your property, and the weather complicates pandemic recovery efforts.

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Austin To Shelter Hurricane Laura Evacuees In Convention Center As Set-Aside Hotel Rooms Fill Up

Marisa Charpentier, KUT

Posted on August 26, 2020 · The shelter should open either Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.

Tags austin evacuate evacuee hurricane hurricane laura storm tropical storm

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Elevated Homes, Prime Parking Spots: Galveston Bay Communities Go Into Hurricane Laura Prep Mode

Florian Martin

Posted on August 26, 2020 · In Kemah and surrounding Galveston Bay areas, residents are used to storm surge.

Tags hurricane hurricane laura Kemah storm tropical storm

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The week in politics (Sept. 27, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 27, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: From the potential government shutdown to what’s next in the still-not-over Paxton saga, we discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup.

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Free COVID tests by mail are back, starting Monday

SELENA SIMMONS-DUFFIN, NPR

Posted on September 25, 2023 · People will be able to go to COVIDTests.gov and get four free tests per household, starting next week. The Biden administration says it is trying to prepare for the fall and winter COVID season.

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Political Roundup: Impeachments all around

Joshua Zinn / Craig Cohen

Posted on September 13, 2023 · While the Paxton trial continues in the Texas Senate, the U.S. House begins an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

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