Hurricane harvey
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PublishedAugust 31, 2017
Chemical plant explosions put Arkema SA in spotlight
The plant was fined nearly $110,000 in February by OSHA over 10 safety violations.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2017
Flooded chemical plant outside Houston poised to explode
'The fire will happen,' a spokeswoman says late Wednesday night. 'It will be explosive and intense.'
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PublishedAugust 30, 2017
After the flood, region hit by Harvey will face epic housing crisis
Thousands still don't know what's happened to their homes, but what's certain is that Texas faces 'a many-year recovery.'
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PublishedAugust 30, 2017
Shivering girl, 3, found clinging to drowned mother in flooded Texas city
Colette Sulcer and her daughter were swept away by the current of a flooded drainage canal in Beaumont.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2017
Colby student sets up text program that directs Houston residents to shelters
Texan Nile Dixon, a computer science and sociology major, has developed a textbot that those affected by Hurricane Harvey's devastation can access on their cellphones.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2017
As biggest U.S. refinery shuts down; prices at pump go up
The national retail average of gas rises to $2.42 and is expected to top out around $2.50 to $2.55 per gallon.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2017
Harvey spreads flooding to east Texas and Louisiana as Houston looks at years of recovery
The storm weakens, but its destruction continues, with heavy rains leaving cities including Port Arthur under water.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2017
Online posts plead for help finding people missing in Harvey’s wake
Social media channels are helping to reunite families separated during hectic rescues.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2017
How growth ‘with no limits’ made Houston vulnerable to flooding
The region's unfettered development has diminished the land's ability to absorb water, experts say, and its drainage system isn't designed to handle the massive storms that are getting more common.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2017
Houston-area teams adjusting as Harvey wreaks havoc
College and pro teams juggle schedules while the area deals with Hurricane Harvey.