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<p>According to FEMA, emergency shelters will see 30,000 people, and the consequences of the storm will be felt for years.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lafd-hurricane-harvey-20170826-story.html">LA Times reports</a> that Southern California Firefighters are headed to Texas to help with search and rescue efforts.</p>
<p>The New York Times has this striking video of how Houston looked before the flooding and how it looks now.</p>
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<li><a href="https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/8/27/16211642/hurricane-harvey-donations-charities-disaster-relief">Vox also has this list, which includes local food banks. </a></li>
<li><a href="http://rdcrss.org/harvey">You can also donate to the Red Cross </a>or text the word HARVEY to 90999 to make a $10 donation. (Note: The Red Cross has come under criticism for its work. You can hear more about that, on <a href="https://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/disaster-relief-in-the-wake-of-harvey#seg-should-you-donate-to-the-red-cross-for-harvey-relief-efforts">Press Play</a>)</li>
<li>The Salvation Army is helping victims and relief workers. You can donate to their <a href="https://give.salvationarmyusa.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app334b?df_id=27651&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;27651.donation=form1&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=95D0CE692198E2DA8D42F04424CD4BEE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts</a>.</li>
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<p style="padding-left: 60px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/USCG/status/901958734724915200">The U.S. Coast Guard</a> says it is &#8220;conducting urban search and rescue in the city of Houston,&#8221; acting alongside local police, fire and other agencies.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Meanwhile, President Trump has declared an emergency disaster in neighboring Louisiana, where the southwest portion of the state is bracing for another 15-25 inches of rain. The declaration, effective Aug. 27, authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to bolster the response efforts of local authorities.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">FEMA has already deployed more than 1,800 staff members and says it has more than 1 million meals to help those affected by the storm.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 60px;">Flooded portions of Houston and other parts of Texas will see more heavy rainfall on Monday, as the National Weather Service issued new flash flood warnings for a wide area from Galveston inland to College Station.</p>
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