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What budget cuts would mean for predicting storms like Irma

by Molly Wood and Stephanie Hughes
Sep 8, 2017
High-resolution satellite images are critical tools for meteorologists, but proposed cuts to the weather service could put them at risk.
Hurricane Irma approaches Anguilla on Sept. 6 in this GOES-16 satellite image.
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Why disaster recovery is a long, slow process

by Tracey Samuelson
Sep 7, 2017
When the storm has passed, local agencies step in to help survivors rebuild.
Justin Davison pulls a trash bag full of flood-damaged items to a trash pile today as he helps a friend clean out his flooded home in Richwood, Texas.
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A hurricane like Irma could cause serious damage in Tampa Bay

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Sep 6, 2017
Darryl Fears discusses his piece for the Washington Post, "Tampa's Coming Storm."
Residents work together to fill sandbags for each other at Bobby Hicks Park as residents prepare for Hurricane Irma on Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. 
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Is tying Harvey disaster relief to the debt ceiling opportunistic?

by Kimberly Adams and Jana Kasperkevic
Sep 6, 2017
Linking the two could make raising the debt limit more palatable to Congress, but it puts off a painful conversation about spending cuts.
Rain from Hurricane Harvey falls on a Texas and U.S. flag on Aug. 26, 2017, in Texas City, Texas.
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Their homes escaped flooding, but the fear lingers

by Paulina Velasco
Sep 1, 2017
"Everyone becomes on edge when you hear any type of heavy rainfall," a Louisiana homeowner says.
A flooded street in Cypress, Texas, northwest of Houston.
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Economists don't think price gouging is a problem. But what about our social values?

by Adriene Hill
Sep 1, 2017
High prices limit hording and increase supply. But that's bad for business, one expert argues.
People wait in line to buy water at the Coastal Industrial and Specialty gas welding supplies store yesterday after the water supply to the city of Beaumont, Texas, was shut down from the effects of Hurricane Harvey.
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After Harvey, Houston's faith community develops plans for aid

by Eliza Mills
Sep 1, 2017
Local congregations know the neighborhoods and have a built-in system for collecting and distributing donations.
A flooded street is seen after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on August 31, 2017 in Port Arthur, Texas. 
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Where does your donation dollar really go?

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Sep 1, 2017
There's a journey between your pocket and the people in need — and a few pit stops along the way.
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Fires at flooded Arkema chemical plant in Texas worry residents

by Ryan Kailath
Aug 31, 2017
“I’m just worrying about what we’re gonna be breathing,” one local resident told us.
A Harris County Sheriff vehicle blocks access on the Crosby Dayton Road which leads towards the Arkema Chemical Plant in Crosby, Texas on August 31, 2017.
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Crowdfunding is playing a larger role in disaster relief

by Amy Scott
Aug 31, 2017
With more options for giving, donors are urged to do their research.
Volunteers get a briefing on Monday at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, where the American Red Cross is housing victims of Hurricane Harvey.
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