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Houston

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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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