Minnesota National Guard Sending Soldiers To Texas For Harvey Relief
The Minnesota National Guard is sending soldiers to help with relief efforts in Texas after parts of the state have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
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The Minnesota National Guard is sending soldiers to help with relief efforts in Texas after parts of the state have been devastated by Hurricane Harvey.
A local company is hard at work to make sure the people of Houston can get power back in their homes and businesses.
Now that the sun is finally shining and the murky, brown floodwaters are slowly receding in much of the Houston area, grim reality is setting in.
Fires and two explosions rocked a flooded Houston-area chemical plant early Thursday, sending up a plume that federal authorities described as "incredibly dangerous" and adding a potential new hazard to the aftermath of Harvey.
Some Minnesota companies are answering the call for help and are sending relief to those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
In a glimmer of hope for the hurricane's victims, Harvey's floodwaters are beginning to drop across much of the Houston area, officials said Wednesday. But as the crisis eases, the storm could begin to give up its dead.
Here's a look at the four things you need to know for Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017.
President Donald Trump answered Harvey's wrath by offering in-person assurances to those in the storm zone that his administration will work tirelessly to help the region recover from the massive flooding and storm-inflicted destruction.
The Texas Attorney General told the reporter who tweeted the photo it had received 550 complaints of price gouging since Harvey hit.
Republicans from New York and New Jersey are pledging unconditional support for those devastated by Hurricane Harvey. But their resentment lingers.
Shelters and humane societies across the country are preparing house the homeless animals, a mission that's been underway for more than a year in Mankato.
Kiel Hockett says he had no choice but to stay inside when the water began to rise.
The Animal Humane Society of Minnesota is sending a rescue team to Texas to help animals impacted by the flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
Televangelist Joel Osteen says his Houston megachurch has "never" closed its doors to people seeking shelter as Harvey swamps the city.
Forecasters expect the system to stay over water with 45 mph winds for 36 hours and then head back inland east of Houston sometime Wednesday.
The U.S. refines 17 million barrels of crude a day. About 15 percent of those refineries had to be closed due to Hurricane Harvey.
Federal officials are now asking for the public to rescue those still waiting for help.
The scope of Hurricane Harvey's devastation on greater Houston is hard to comprehend.
Hurricane Harvey continues to dump historic amounts of rain on the flood-ravaged Houston area.
The rising water chased thousands of people to rooftops or higher ground and overwhelmed rescuers who could not keep up with the constant calls for help.
The Minneapolis chapter of the American Red Cross is sending volunteers to Texas to help victims of Hurricane Harvey.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the state has now activated 3,000 National Guard and State Guard members as a result of severe damage and flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
Hurricane Harvey rolled over the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, smashing homes and businesses.
Forecasters now say there's a good chance Hurricane Harvey may hit Texas twice, worsening projected flooding.
