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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Vice President Pence Surveys Harvey Recovery in The Texas Coast

Ben Philpott, KUT / HPM Digital Team

Posted on August 22, 2018 · He is scheduled to visit the Johnson Space Center on Thursday to talk about missions to the Moon and Mars

Tags greg abbott harvey Mike Pence Rockport texas

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Port Aransas And Rockport Want You To Visit, Even If They’re Not Quite Ready

Jimmy Maas, KUT

Posted on March 1, 2018 · Tourism generates $400 million a year for Port Aransas economy

Tags Coastal Bend hurricane Hurricane Harvey Port Aransas Rockport

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Texas Coastal Bend Residents Continue To Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey

David Martin Davies, Texas Public Radio (TPR)

Posted on November 21, 2017 · Some are calling this the DIY recovery because residents aren’t waiting around for aid. They’re picking up their tools and getting to work, including the mayor, Jimmy Kendrick

Tags Aransas County fulton Hurricane Harvey Rebuilding after Harvey Rockport

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Mayors of Harvey-Hit Towns Want Quicker Response From Feds

Davis Land

Posted on October 17, 2017 · Some of the formalities of applying for and receiving aid may be getting in the way.

Tags Charles Bujan federal aid fema harvey Paul Polasek Port Aransas Port Lavaca Rockport victoria

The highway into Rockport is still covered in water on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017, days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall.

Hurricane Harvey

Texas Officials See Long Road From Harvey For State Transportation Network

Ala'a Ibrahim, Texas Tribune

Posted on September 4, 2017 · Hurricane Harvey closed hundreds of roads around Houston and Southeast Texas. Texas transportation officials are only beginning to assess how prolonged flooding has damaged roads and bridges.

Tags Harvey flooding Hurricane Harvey Rockport txdot

Tesa Rutherford, 21, and her fiancé, Brandon Olivarez, 22 recently moved to Rockport, where they lost everything to Hurricane Harvey. When they went to check on their property, they found a puppy, rescued him and named him Harvey. They took shelter at the Wilhelmina Delco Center emergency hurricane shelter in Austin on Aug. 29.

Hurricane Harvey

For Low-Income Texans, A Tougher Road To Recovery After Hurricane Harvey

Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune

Posted on September 1, 2017 · There’s no doubt the lives of tens of thousands of Texans have been upended by Hurricane Harvey, but it's low-income Texans who will face a tougher road to recovery.

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
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Lucio Vasquez

Posted on August 15, 2022 · The poll found that 46% of Texans were in favor of the incumbent Gov. Abbott -- a seven-point lead ahead of Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke.

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As school year approaches, administrators scramble to help short-staffed Texas campuses

Michael Marks, Texas Standard

Posted on August 15, 2022 · Few schools have been able to keep up with the recent wave of teacher resignations.

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A new MAGA: Mothers Against Greg Abbott mobilizes against the incumbent governor seeking a third term

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on August 11, 2022 · Mothers Against Greg Abbott has grown into a potent political force in the governor’s race, with a membership of over 50,000 on Facebook. The group recently caught more attention after releasing ads that have gone viral on social media.

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