On Katrina’s 12th anniversary, Harvey pours down on New Orleans.

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By Kate YoderAug 29, 2017, 4:36 pm165 pts
The city shut down under a flash food watch on Tuesday as the storm’s outer bands drench the streets. A six-hour drive away in Houston, rescuers are swooping in on boats and helicopters to pull thousands of stranded people to safety. It’s all frighteningly evocative of the devastation wrought by Hurricane…

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