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Hurricane Irma is a monster storm. Here’s where it might be headed.
The storm is “starting to give me that uncomfortable feeling in my gut,” one meteorologist wrote.
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Harvey stirs up a toxic, industrial soup
Here’s what we know about some of the petrochemicals that were likely released into the air or mixed into the floodwaters over southeastern Texas.
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Helping Hurricane Harvey victims is a long game. Here’s where to start.
Recovery is not an instant fix -- and shouldn’t be treated that way.
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The U.S. should go Dutch to avoid building another Houston
Americans focus more on recovering from floods brought on by disasters like Harvey than planning for them.
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For the third time, one undocumented Houston family fled a hurricane
“We’ve done this before."
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How Trump made it harder to rebuild a safe Houston
He weakened an important federal standard 10 days before the storm.
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Explosions strike chemical plant after floods in Crosby, Texas
Officials downplayed the environmental and public health risks from the plant.
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Harvey pummels east Texas oil towns as Houston begins to dry out
The storm dumped even more rain on Port Arthur and Beaumont than it did on Houston.
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Harvey triggered the release of more than a million pounds of toxic pollutants
74 incidents of excess air pollution have been reported since the storm hit.
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This low-income Houston neighborhood was recovering from last year’s flood. Then Harvey hit.
Many residents just don't have the resources to leave.
