How Houston’s Sprawl Makes It Harder to Cope With Storms Like Harvey

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By Angie SchmittAug 28, 2017, 12:29 pm175 pts
Hurricane Harvey has dropped more than 20 inches of rain on Houston, and the scenes from the city are devastating. Emergency crews carrying children through waist-deep water out of flooded homes. Nursing home residents waiting in a murky indoor lake to be rescued. As the rescue effort unfolds (if you want to…

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