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        'Worst flood ever' hits Houston in wake of Hurricane Harvey

    </h1><div class="article__date"><time class="date date_article-header">Published time: 25 Aug, 2017 19:34 </time><time class="date date_article-header">Edited time: 31 Aug, 2017 13:26 </time></div><div class="article__short-url"><div class="short-url"><a class="short-url__link" href="https://on.rt.com/8lcj">Get short URL</a></div></div><div class="article__cover"><div class="media  "><img class="media__item " src="https://cdni.rt.com/files/2017.08/article/59a80e83dda4c84a4b8b4567.jpg" alt="&#039;Worst flood ever&#039; hits Houston in wake of Hurricane Harvey"></div><div class="media__footer media__footer_bottom "><div class="media__title media__title_arcticle">

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        Hurricane Harvey, now weakened to a tropical depression, has caused widespread devastation along the Texas coast, including record rainfall and flooding comparable to 2005's Hurricane Katrina. Relief efforts will be costly and take years, authorities say.

    </div><div class="article__text text "><div class="article__tags-trends"><div class="tags-trends"><strong class="tags-trends__heading">Trends</strong><a class="tags-trends__link" rel="trend" href="/trends/texas-hurricane-flooding/">Texas hurricane & flooding</a></div></div><p>As residents of Corpus Christi and Rockport begin recovering from the hurricane's first landfall, communities of Port Arthur and Beaumont on the border of Louisiana are flooding as the storm returns from a detour in the Gulf of Mexico.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.rt.com/usa/400810-category-3-hurricane-harvey-texas-evacuations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">READ MORE: Evacuations in Texas as Category 4 Hurricane Harvey nears landfall (VIDEOS)</a></strong><br /><strong></strong></p><p></p></div><div class="article__updates-dates"><div class="js-listing"><div class="js-listing__content"><ul class="card-list"><li class="card-list__item"><div class="updates-dates"><p class="updates-dates__date">02 September 2017</p><strong class="updates-dates__time">04:02 GMT</strong><div class="updates-dates__text text"><p>Since Hurricane Harvey hit the coast of Texas on Friday, August 25, the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences has <a href="https://ifs.harriscountytx.gov/Documents/HarrisCountyHarvey-RelatedDeaths.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">confirmed</a> a total of 28 deaths in Harris County, which is home to the city of Houston.</p><p>According to the <a href="https://www.apnews.com/5ab62fb544024a4bb4bd4439f3247435/The-Latest:-2-more-oil-spills-reported-in-Texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Associated Press</a>, a total of 42 people lost their lives as a result of the storm. The number is expected to climb as recovery efforts continue.</p><p>Hurricane Harvey, which has been called a once-in-a-thousand-year-storm, devastated over 100,000 homes.</p><p>It is <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffLindner1/status/903412604902760448" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">estimated</a> that 1,300 square miles of Harris County was covered in one-and-a-half feet of water. The National Weather Service said that Harvey broke records, with up to 51.88 inches of rain <a href="http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc1.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">recorded</a> in some areas of Texas.</p><p>Flooding caused <a href="https://www.rt.com/usa/401783-arkema-chemical-plant-explosion-fire-crosby/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">explosions</a> at a chemical plant near Houston and 439,000 Texans were forced to leave their homes and spend at least one night in one of the 258 shelters operating across the state and in Louisiana.&nbsp;</p><p>Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that the recovery will take years and more than $100 billion dollars.</p><p>So far, charities saw record donations for the victims, with Houston Texans defensive end JJ Watt <a href="https://www.youcaring.com/victimsofhurricaneharvey-915053?utm_source=prnewswire&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=hurricane-harvey&amp;utm_campaign=Press" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">raising</a> more than $16 million as of Friday, shattering the record for donations to a crowdfunding campaign.</p><p>Even President Donald Trump said he would pledge $1 million of his own personal money towards relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey.</p></div></div></li><li class="card-list__item"><div class="updates-dates"><strong class="updates-dates__time">03:17 GMT</strong><div class="updates-dates__text text"><p>A local hero has emerged from the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey. Through his press conferences and on his Twitter account, Jeff Lindner, a meteorologist with the Harris County Flood Control District, has provided victims with the latest news on evacuations, answered questions about rising water levels, and kept residents informed with constant updates throughout Hurricane Harvey. </p><div class="rtcode"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;<a href="https://twitter.com/JeffLindner1">@JeffLindner1</a> is my hero!&quot; Harris Co. Flood Control District Meteorologist Jeff Lindner got kudos from a woman helping her dad evacuate. <a href="https://t.co/jESGv9hjf9">pic.twitter.com/jESGv9hjf9</a></p>&mdash; ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) <a href="https://twitter.com/abc13houston/status/902919001310941185">August 30, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>As a sign of respect, Houstonian Blake Ford set up a <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/lets-buy-jeff-lindner-a-vacation" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GoFundMe page</a> to pay for a vacation for Lindner, saying his press conferences were <em>&ldquo;an invaluable, reassuring resource in what has literally been a natural disaster.&rdquo;</em></p><p><em>&ldquo;I do not know Jeff, but he seems like a swell fellow. I figure the least we can do is show our thanks and gratitude by getting Jeff a vacation once this is all over,&rdquo;</em> Blake said, adding the vacation would have to be <em>&ldquo;after hurricane season of course.&rdquo;</em></p><p>When Blake told Linder about the page, he said he was <em>&ldquo;blown away&rdquo;</em> by all the donations. However, Lindner said that he would not be allowed to accept any gifts over $100 as a government employee. Instead, Blake has decided to turn the campaign into a charity in Lindner&rsquo;s name. So far, the campaign has raised more than $15,000, which will go to help the victims of Harvey. </p></div></div></li><li class="card-list__item"><div class="updates-dates"><strong class="updates-dates__time">02:55 GMT</strong><div class="updates-dates__text text"><p>A representative with Arkema Inc. told RT America that a fire, which caused noxious plumes of black smoke to tower over Crosby, Texas on Friday, has is not yet extinguished, but is <em>&ldquo;in the last stages of smoldering.&rdquo;</em></p><p>The fire erupted after two refrigerated trailers containing chemicals became too hot and combusted, Richard Rennard, president of acrylic monomers business for Arkema, said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/hcfmo/status/903767255032500224" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">press conference</a>.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.rt.com/usa/401783-arkema-chemical-plant-explosion-fire-crosby/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">READ MORE:&nbsp;Explosion at Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas causes massive fire</a></strong></p><p>There are another six trailers at the plant, which Rennard said do not have refrigeration capabilities. He added that officials<em> &ldquo;fully expect the same thing to happen with those containers that we saw today.&rdquo;</em></p></div></div></li><li class="card-list__item"><div class="updates-dates"><strong class="updates-dates__time">01:06 GMT</strong><div class="updates-dates__text text"><p>President Donald Trump has sent an initial request for $7.9 billion to fund recovery efforts related to Tropical Storm Harvey, the <a href="https://www.apnews.com/2406fd76e976418cace1049ce1ed7639/President-Donald-Trump-sends-lawmakers-request-for-$7.9-billion-for-initial-Harvey-recovery-efforts.">Associated Press</a>&nbsp;reported Friday.</p><p>White House budget director Mick Mulvaney requested the funds on behalf of the administration in a letter to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) obtained by NBC News.</p><div class="rtcode"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JUST IN: Trump administration asks for $7.85 billion for response and recovery efforts related to Hurricane Harvey in letter to Speaker Ryan <a href="https://t.co/Je8pD636gC">pic.twitter.com/Je8pD636gC</a></p>&mdash; NBC News (@NBCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/903786807564881920">September 2, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The request includes $7.4 billion that would be provided to the Federal Emergency Management Agency&rsquo;s (FEMA) Disaster Relief Fund, including funds to ensure the agency is prepared for any additional recovery efforts that may occur. Additionally, the request includes $450 million to support the Small Business Administration's disaster loan program to <em>&ldquo;assist small businesses and homeowners.&rdquo;</em></p><p><em>&ldquo;These additional Federal resources would enable the affected States to address disaster response and immediate recovery needs in the areas most affected by Hurricane Harvey,&rdquo;</em> Mulvaney said, adding that the resources should <em>&ldquo;be provided as emergency funding.&rdquo;</em></p><p>Mulvaney also notes that the <a href="https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">National Flood Insurance Program</a>, which provides affordable flood insurance to property owners, expires on September 30, 2017. He said the administration will work closely with Congress to reauthorize the program and<em> &ldquo;implement reforms that can garner bipartisan support.&rdquo;</em></p><p>The House majority leader's office has listed the disaster funding bill as an item up for vote late next week, according to <a href="http://www.krcrtv.com/news/politics/white-house-seeking-595-billion-down-payment-for-harvey-relief/615490986" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KRCR</a>.</p></div></div></li><li class="card-list__item"><div class="updates-dates"><strong class="updates-dates__time">01:02 GMT</strong><div class="updates-dates__text text"><p>Exxon Mobil engineers are working to restore the water supply to the city of Beaumont, Texas, where Harvey&rsquo;s flood waters knocked out the town&rsquo;s pumps.</p><p>Ashley Alemayehu, a spokeswoman for Exxon, said that the company is working with two other companies to install a temporary pump that would provide water to residents, according to the <a href="http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Beaumont-could-be-without-water-for-days-12163451.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beaumont Enterprise</a>. However, Alemayehu said that the water would still need to pass through a treatment facility before it can become operational.</p><p>The city <a href="http://beaumonttexas.gov/public-notice-boil-water-city-beaumont-2/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">notified</a> residents of Friday that any water coming from their taps should be brought to a <em>&ldquo;vigorous rolling boil&rdquo;</em> for two minutes and then cooled prior to consumption in order to<em> &ldquo;ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes.&rdquo;</em></p><p></p></div></div></li><li class="card-list__item"><div class="updates-dates"><p class="updates-dates__date">01 September 2017</p><strong class="updates-dates__time">23:41 GMT</strong><div class="updates-dates__text text"><p>After a second trailer at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas erupted in plumes of black smoke, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) released a <a href="https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epatceq-statement-risk-additional-fires-arkema-facility-crosby-tx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">joint statement</a> that said they are monitoring the smoke and air quality and the potential for additional fires in the area. They also said there are <em>&ldquo;aerial assets ready to be deployed&rdquo;</em> in the area if needed. </p><div class="rtcode"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">LIVE - Fire in chemical plan in Corsby, Texas <a href="https://t.co/fSzucj2HWG">https://t.co/fSzucj2HWG</a><a href="https://t.co/u3RD5vogLd">pic.twitter.com/u3RD5vogLd</a></p>&mdash; RT America (@RT_America) <a href="https://twitter.com/RT_America/status/903750862002155520">September 1, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The agencies said that after consulting with local and federal response managers, they have concluded that the safest course of action would be to <em>&ldquo;allow the remaining containers to catch fire, rather than try to send people to move them or put firefighters and first responders directly in harm&rsquo;s way.&rdquo;</em></p></div></div></li><li class="card-list__item"><div class="updates-dates"><strong class="updates-dates__time">23:37 GMT</strong><div class="updates-dates__text text"><p>Texas Authorities have received 1,992 complaints about price gouging and fraud, Jennifer Speller, a spokeswoman for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, told <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-storm-harvey-scams/nearly-2000-complaints-of-harvey-scammers-fraudsters-and-gougers-idUSKCN1BC63C" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reuters</a>. Many of the complaints were about gas stations overcharging and necessities such as food, water and shelter. Speller said that price gouging is illegal if a disaster has been declared. </p><p>Paxton also warned individuals who wish to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey by donating to charities to avoid fake charities and scams. In a <a href="https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/ag-paxton-beware-of-hurricane-harvey-charity-scams" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">news release</a> issued Friday, Paxton advised donors to research the charity by using <a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charity Navigator</a> or <a href="https://texasattorneygeneral.gov/cpd/disaster-scams" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">resources</a> provided by the Office of the Texas Attorney General. He also warned against charities that demand immediate donations or those that refuse to provide detailed information about how the donations will be used. </p><div class="rtcode"><center><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTexasAttorneyGeneral%2Fposts%2F1857853180898585&width=500" width="500" height="371" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true"></iframe></div><p></p></div></div></li><li class="card-list__item"><div class="updates-dates"><strong class="updates-dates__time">22:18 GMT</strong><div class="updates-dates__text text"><p>Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner <a href="http://mailchi.mp/houstonoem/voluntary-evacuation-for-flooded-homes-in-west-houston-957473" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">called</a> for the voluntary evacuations for residents of western portions of the city, due to flooding that could occur as a result of controlled water releases from the Addicks-Barker Reservoirs.</p><p>Turner warned residents who chose not to evacuate that <em>&ldquo;a threat to life and property exists or is likely to exist in the immediate future.&rdquo;</em> He added that resident who chose to stay should be prepared to remain without electricity for the nest 10 to 15 days. CenterPoint Energy will be conducting targeted outages in the evacuation zone starting Friday afternoon.</p></div></div></li><li class="card-list__item"><div class="updates-dates"><strong class="updates-dates__time">22:03 GMT</strong><div class="updates-dates__text text"><p>The Harris County Fire Marshal's Office released a statement on Friday that said the latest air quality readings from the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas show <em>&ldquo;no detections.&rdquo;</em></p><div class="rtcode"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Update?src=hash">#Update</a> on Crosby <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Arkema?src=hash">#Arkema</a> Facility. <a href="https://t.co/xwEON0npPw">pic.twitter.com/xwEON0npPw</a></p>&mdash; Harris Co. FMO (@hcfmo) <a href="https://twitter.com/hcfmo/status/903638172508327941">September 1, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>The Fire Marshal&rsquo;s Office, which has ordered residents within a one-and-a-half mile radius to evacuate the area, said that only one of the nine trailers at the plant containing liquid organic peroxides caught fire and burned on Thursday. The remaining eight trailers have <em>&ldquo;not produced smoke or fire.&rdquo;</em></p><p>However, in a conference call with reporters on Friday, Arkema President and CEO Rich Rowe said he expects some of the materials in the remaining eight trailers will catch fire. Rowe said that the best course of action would be to let the trailers <em>&ldquo;burn out.&rdquo;</em></p><p><em>&ldquo;The only recourse is to let the eight containers burn out,"</em> Rowe said, according to <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-chemical-plant-fire-federal-investigation-launched/story?id=49548581" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ABC News</a>. <em>"It&rsquo;s 500,000 pounds of material; let that material burn out."</em></p><p>On Thursday, the Harris County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office Tweeted that 15 deputies were <em>&ldquo;complaining of respiratory irritation from the Arkema incident.&rdquo;</em></p><div class="rtcode"><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">All 15 deputies complaining of respiratory irritation from the Arkema incident in Crosby have been released from the hospital. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Harvey?src=hash">#Harvey</a></p>&mdash; HCSOTexas (@HCSOTexas) <a href="https://twitter.com/HCSOTexas/status/903261147972993025">August 31, 2017</a></blockquote><script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p></p></div></div></li><li class="card-list__item"><div class="updates-dates"><strong class="updates-dates__time">19:49 GMT</strong><div class="updates-dates__text text"><p>On Saturday, President Trump will visit Houston, Texas and Lake Charles, Louisiana to meet with survivors of Hurricane Harvey and the flooding caused by the storm, the White House has confirmed.</p></div></div></li></ul><div class="button"><a class="button__link  hide js-listing__more" href="#" data-href="/listing/parent.59a072ebdda4c842238b4567/noprepare/liveupdates/10/1?lastDate=170901">More</a></div></div></div></div></div>
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