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                <h3>DONALD Trump is set to visit Texas tomorrow to see the scenes of devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey for himself, the White House has confirmed.</h3>
        
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</section><section class="text-description"><p>"We are coordinating logistics with state and local officials, and once details are finalised, we will let you know.</p><p>&ldquo;We continue to keep all of those affected in our thoughts and prayers."</p><p>A President&rsquo;s response to a natural disaster can cause political headaches for those who hold the highest office in the US.</p><p>President George W. Bush faced a groundswell of criticism for his handling of Hurricane Katrina.</p><p>The former Republican President was blasted for not rushing to the hard hit city of New Orleans to offer his support, instead releasing a photo of himself looking out of a plane window at the damage.</p></section><section class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/secondary/Hurricane-Harvey-1046796.jpg" alt="Hurricane Harvey" title="Hurricane Harvey" data-w="590" data-h="350" /><span class="photo-caption defaultLeft">GETTY</span></p><span class="newsCaption">The White House has confirmed Donald Trump will visit the afflicted state</span></section><section class="text-description"><p>And the sheer scale of a President&rsquo;s security detail amid damage to a region&rsquo;s infrastructure can cause chaos in areas already visited by catastrophe, leading many administrations in the past to avoid visiting during the height of natural disasters over fears they will pull vital resources away from rescue and aid work.</p><p>It comes as the city of Houston is left largely underwater as homes are washed away, streets become rivers and water on highways reach signs 16ft overhead.</p><p>Among the six victims of the storm was a woman who got out of her car in high water trying to reach safety, and another person who died in a fire at their home.</p><p>Desperate families clambered onto roofs to wait for helicopter rescue as water poured through doors and windows.</p><p>The worst-affected town is Rockport, which is reportedly in ruins.</p></section><section class="photo changeSpace"><p class="withoutCaption"><img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/secondary/Hurricane-Harvey-1046797.jpg" alt="Hurricane Harvey" title="Hurricane Harvey" data-w="590" data-h="350" /><span class="photo-caption defaultLeft">GETTY</span></p><span class="newsCaption">The worst-affected town is Rockport</span></section><section class="p402_hide external-gallery v2-cta nointellitxt ctx_blocked"
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                <h4>‘It's disappointing!' Tory Brexiteer takes BRUTAL dig at Remainer Soubry's shock comments</h4>
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            <a class="videopost" href="/news/uk/917850/Brexit-news-update-UK-EU-trade-deal-Canada-style-Richard-Tice-Leave-means-Leave" title="Leave campaigner reveals Brexit SOLUTION to avoid submission to EU AND transition period" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Brexit news update UK EU trade deal Canada style Richard Tice Leave means Leave ')">
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                <h4 class="Headline">Leave campaigner reveals Brexit SOLUTION to avoid submission to EU AND transition period</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917846" class="first new short newmftp" data-short-story="917846" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917846/Brexit-news-EU-UK-latest-European-Union-Theresa-May-Michel-Barnier-deal-vote" title="Even Remainer MP can demolish EU’s main attack line - 'we haven't been silent on Brexit'" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Brexit news EU UK latest European Union Theresa May Michel Barnier deal vote ')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>Even Remainer MP can demolish EU’s main attack line - 'we haven't been silent on Brexit'</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917841" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="917841" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917841/Lent-2018-when-is-what-date-1st-day-Lent-this-year-Ash-Wednesday" title="Lent 2018: When is Lent? What date is 1st day of Lent this year?" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Lent 2018 when is what date 1st day Lent this year Ash Wednesday')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>Lent 2018: When is Lent? What date is 1st day of Lent this year?</h4>
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            <a href="/news/uk/917813/france-rugby-team-six-nations-police-edinburgh-airport" title="French rugby team plane STOPPED at Edinburgh Airport by police investigating sex assault" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'france rugby team six nations police edinburgh airport')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>French rugby team plane STOPPED at Edinburgh Airport by police investigating sex assault</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917807" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="917807" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917807/Brexit-news-Anna-Soubry-Julia-Hartley-Brewer-UK-EU-Michel-Barnier-European-Union" title="'You must be uncomfortable?' Hartley-Brewer skewers Soubry's attempt to justify EU threats" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Brexit news Anna Soubry Julia Hartley Brewer UK EU Michel Barnier European Union')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>'You must be uncomfortable?' Hartley-Brewer skewers Soubry's attempt to justify EU threats</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917805" class="last new short newmftp" data-short-story="917805" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917805/travellers-campsite-without-permission-scammonden-west-yorkshire" title="Travellers who set up campsite without permission are allowed to stay for THREE YEARS" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'travellers campsite without permission scammonden west yorkshire')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Travellers who set up campsite without permission are allowed to stay for THREE YEARS</h4>
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            <a class="videopost" href="/news/uk/917783/Brexit-news-EU-UK-latest-European-Union-deal-Theresa-May" title="'It's INCREDIBLY patronising!' MP destroys claims Brits did not know what Brexit meant" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Brexit news EU UK latest European Union deal Theresa May ')">
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                <h4 class="Headline">'It's INCREDIBLY patronising!' MP destroys claims Brits did not know what Brexit meant</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917737" class="first new short newmftp" data-short-story="917737" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917737/Brexit-news-update-UK-EU-Theresa-May-Parliament-withdrawal-bill-referendum" title="'Constitutional violation!' LBC caller says EU is plotting with Remainers to annul Brexit" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Brexit news update UK EU Theresa May Parliament withdrawal bill referendum')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>'Constitutional violation!' LBC caller says EU is plotting with Remainers to annul Brexit</h4>
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            <a href="/news/uk/917735/Brexit-news-EU-UK-European-Union-latest-deal-vote-Australia-trade-China" title="Australia advises UK to LEAVE the customs union - you have 'NO CONTROL' at the moment" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Brexit news EU UK European Union latest deal vote Australia trade China ')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>Australia advises UK to LEAVE the customs union - you have 'NO CONTROL' at the moment</h4>
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            <a href="/news/uk/917725/Tesco-to-open-new-budget-stores-rival-Aldi-Lidl-market-share-popular" title="Tesco plans to topple Aldi and Lidl: Supermarket to launch VALUE stores to BLOCK rivals" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Tesco to open new budget stores rival Aldi Lidl market share popular ')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Tesco plans to topple Aldi and Lidl: Supermarket to launch VALUE stores to BLOCK rivals</h4>
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            <a href="/news/uk/917724/britain-oldest-poppy-seller-auschwitz-POW-honoured-badges-ron-jones" title="Britain's oldest poppy seller and former Auschwitz POW honoured with special badges" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'britain oldest poppy seller auschwitz POW honoured badges ron jones ')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Britain's oldest poppy seller and former Auschwitz POW honoured with special badges</h4>
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            <a href="/news/uk/917722/UK-news-LBC-foreign-aid-budget-NHS-spending-policy" title="'They must be stark raving MAD!' Nick Ferrari tears into UK's £13.5bn foreign aid plans" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'UK news LBC foreign aid budget NHS spending policy ')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>'They must be stark raving MAD!' Nick Ferrari tears into UK's £13.5bn foreign aid plans</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917721" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="917721" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917721/Jasmine-Forrester-murder-Delroy-Forrester-uncle-charged-father-Simeon-Forrester-tribute" title="Uncle accused of killing 11-year-old ‘shining star’ " onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Jasmine Forrester murder Delroy Forrester uncle charged father Simeon Forrester tribute')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>Uncle accused of killing 11-year-old ‘shining star’ </h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917715" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="917715" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917715/open-all-hours-shopkeeper-arkwright-paul-broadbent-west-yorkshire-corner-shop-liversedge" title="Open All Hours: 'Arkwright' shopkeeper can't sell up as no-one wants to work 80 hour week" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'open all hours shopkeeper arkwright paul broadbent west yorkshire corner shop liversedge')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Open All Hours: 'Arkwright' shopkeeper can't sell up as no-one wants to work 80 hour week</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917713" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="917713" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917713/NHS-pressure-pharmacy-chemists-sick-children-minor-illnesses" title="Parents are being urged to take sick children to chemists instead of GPs " onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'NHS pressure pharmacy chemists sick children minor illnesses')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Parents are being urged to take sick children to chemists instead of GPs </h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917708" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="917708" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917708/house-prices-uk-average-rises-london-biggest-fall-almost-decade" title="Average UK house price rises but London experiences biggest fall for almost a decade" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'house prices uk average rises london biggest fall almost decade')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Average UK house price rises but London experiences biggest fall for almost a decade</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917700" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="917700" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917700/Ian-Huntley-Soham-murders-Holly-Wells-Jessica-Chapman-prison-recording-forgiveness" title="Ian Huntley to DIE IN PRISON: Soham murderer WON’T apply for parole as he begs for mercy" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Ian Huntley Soham murders Holly Wells Jessica Chapman prison recording forgiveness')" class="clearfix ">
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                <h4>Ian Huntley to DIE IN PRISON: Soham murderer WON’T apply for parole as he begs for mercy</h4>
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                            <div data-post-id="917699" class="new short newmftp" data-short-story="917699" data-vr-contentbox="">
            <a href="/news/uk/917699/Brexit-news-update-Michel-Barnier-George-Eustice-EU-UK-transition-period" title="'They are simply wrong!' Brexiteer TRASHES EU's Brexit threats over transition period" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Brexit news update Michel Barnier George Eustice EU UK transition period')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>'They are simply wrong!' Brexiteer TRASHES EU's Brexit threats over transition period</h4>
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            <a href="/news/uk/917698/Brexit-news-European-Union-UK-EU-Michel-Barnier-Penny-Mordaunt-BBC" title="'They've not been impressed!' EU 27 growing frustrated with Barnier threats, says Mordaunt" onclick="ExpressApp.GoogleAnalytics.TrackEvent('More UK', 'Brexit news European Union UK EU Michel Barnier Penny Mordaunt BBC')" class="clearfix videopost">
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                <h4>'They've not been impressed!' EU 27 growing frustrated with Barnier threats, says Mordaunt</h4>
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<script src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/theme/Responsive/js/vendor/jquery.scrolldepth.min.js"></script>
<script>
jQuery(function() {
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<script>

function getSelected() {
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function is_touch_device() {
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                    iconOnly: true,
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        modal: null,
        video: null,
        videocontent: null,
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        ReplaceModalBody: function(modalBody) {
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        GetModalContent: function(content, isButtonPaused) {
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});

$(function () {
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BrightcovePluginFunctions.win = null;
BrightcovePluginFunctions.possibleiframe = null;
BrightcovePluginFunctions.isVisible = true;
BrightcovePluginFunctions.hasBrightcove = false;
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}
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BrightcovePluginFunctions.getVisibilityEvent = function(prefix){
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BrightcovePluginFunctions.getBrowserPrefix = function(){
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BrightcovePluginFunctions.browserPrefix = BrightcovePluginFunctions.getBrowserPrefix();
BrightcovePluginFunctions.hiddenPropertyName = BrightcovePluginFunctions.getHiddenPropertyName(BrightcovePluginFunctions.browserPrefix);
BrightcovePluginFunctions.visibilityEventName = BrightcovePluginFunctions.getVisibilityEvent(BrightcovePluginFunctions.browserPrefix);

BrightcovePluginFunctions.onVisible = function() {
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BrightcovePluginFunctions.onHidden = function() {
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BrightcovePluginFunctions.handleVisibilityChange = function(forcedFlag) {
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$(window).on('load', function(){
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            inskinTop : 0,
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            deltaTime : 0,
            deltaDiff : 0,
            adslotChanges : 0,
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            Resize : function (){
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            SetTheBackground : function(){
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    // before requesting ads without PET data. we recommend starting at 2 seconds
    // when testing and adjusting downwards as appropriate.
    // remember to replace 'requestAds' below with the function you use to request
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    // this function will be called when a PET response is received. it will
    // set the targeting data for DFP and request ads
    // remember to replace requestAds() with the function you use for requesting
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    var iasDataHandler = function (adSlotData) {
        ExpressApp.Log('iasDataHandler executed');
        clearTimeout(__iasPETTimeoutRequestAds);
        __iasPET.setTargetingForGPT();
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