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Hurricane Harvey

Volunteers Are Helping With Water Rescue Efforts

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on August 31, 2017 · “It’s emotional when you rescue a baby, or you see that senior citizen who can’t walk and we’re having to carry them through the water.”

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Houston Matters

Union Says Houston Firefighters Are Underprepared For Flood Rescues

Abner Fletcher

Posted on August 8, 2017 · We meet a family who needed rescuing during the 2015 Memorial Day flood and learn why local officials say they need more training to help people like them.

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WATCH: Some Houston Areas See High Water

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on August 8, 2017 · Fire officials say they've conducted about two-dozen water rescues today, mostly pulling drivers from their stranded cars.

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‘State of disaster’ declared for Dallas County after heavy rainfall causes extensive flooding

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Posted on August 23, 2022 · Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to 141 water-related emergencies as of approximately 8 a.m. Monday— 96 high-water incidents, 40 water rescues without a boat and five water rescues with a boat.

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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey

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Trailer: Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey

Jared Counts

Posted on August 1, 2022 · The Houston Public Media Newsroom is producing a new podcast about the long-term effects of one of Houston's biggest disasters, coming August 2nd, 2022.

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Nearly 5 years after Hurricane Harvey, thousands of Houston homeowners are still waiting for assistance – and might not get it

Katie Watkins

Posted on February 3, 2022 · It’s been years since Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in some parts of Houston in August of 2017. Thousands of people are still waiting for assistance to repair their homes and now officials say there might not be enough funds to help everybody who applied.

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Tuesday’s Show: Establishing A County-Funded Deportation Defense Program, And Rep. Sylvia Garcia (Feb. 25, 2020)

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Posted on February 25, 2020 · On Tuesday's Houston Matters: Establishing a county-funded deportation defense program, a conversation with Rep. Sylvia Garcia, the state of area real estate, and an immersive art exhibit inspired by Harvey.

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