Harvey's impact
Flooding is still very prevalent in certain parts of eastern Texas. People are slowly returning to their homes to assess the damage. CBS News correspondent Danielle Nottingham spoke with CBSN about what is next for Houston residents.
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Harvey affects schools
Hurricane Harvey damaged many schools in Texas and Louisiana, hitting the Houston Independent School District especially hard. Texas state Sen. Paul Bettencourt discusses the damage and plans for the school year to start.
New flood threats for west Houston
Parts of Houston are bracing for more flooding Monday -- 10 days after Harvey made landfall. Debris from the storm lines roads throughout the city, at least 46 people are dead and nearly 6,800 homes are destroyed. People are under a mandatory evacuation order in parts of west Houston, where two swollen reservoirs are a threat to homes. Michelle Miller reports.
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Harvey recovery
Beaumont, Texas, is still without clean water more than a week after Hurricane Harvey hit. City workers are trying to restore basic services so residents can return home. CBS News correspondent Anna Werner joins CBSN with the latest.
Texas recovery efforts
Recovery efforts were underway in Texas and Louisiana after Hurricane Harvey displaced hundreds of thousands of residents. Brig. Gen. Patrick Hamilton from the Texas National Guard joined CBSN to discuss where residents were going.
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Trump on the Gulf Coast
Following a trip to Corpus Christi and Austin earlier in the week, President Trump and the first lady made two stops along the Gulf Coast Saturday. The first was in flood-ravaged Houston. David Begnaud is there.
Beaumont's water
The two pumps supplying water to the city of Beaumont, Texas, failed earlier in the week, and residents are being forced to wait for hours in 90-degree heat for cases of bottled water. A team is working on a stop-gap solution to the problem. Anna Werner has more.
Harvey cleanup begins
The long cleanup process has begun for many Houstonians following Harvey. But for others, there's seemingly no end in sight, as Houston plans to release water from two reservoirs that could keep thousands of homes under water for 15 days. Michelle Miller has more.
Trump greets first responders
President Trump and the first lady greeted first responders and service members at Houston's Ellington Field Saturday before boarding Air Force One to fly to Louisiana. Mr. Trump thanked the Coast Guard for their work, saying they saved 11,000 people over the course of Harvey. See the moment.
Trump talks to volunteers
President Trump thanked Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz while speaking Saturday at a Houston church-turned-distribution-center. The first lady, members of his cabinet and representatives from FEMA appeared with the president. "We have a long way to go, but the water is disappearing," Mr. Trump said. See his full remarks.
Trump takes questions
While meeting with Harvey victims in Houston, President Trump told reporters he's "signing documents" to get recovery funding to the region. It was unclear what documents Mr. Trump was referring to, but on Friday the White House requested an emergency package of $7.9 billion in aid from Congress. Trump said, "We signed it, and now it's going through hopefully a very quick process." The president then served meals to victims with the first lady. See Mr. Trump's full remarks.
Environmental impact of Harvey
Officials say more fires are expected at the Arkema chemical plant flooded by Hurricane Harvey in Texas. More than 1 million residents could be affected by plant explosions. Kara Cook, toxics program director for U.S. PIRG, joins CBSN with more.
Trump to Texas
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump are visiting Texas and Louisiana Saturday to meet with residents who have been evacuated because of Hurricane Harvey. He's also expected to meet with first responders and tour damage caused by the storm. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud joins CBSN to discuss.
Trump in Texas
President Trump arrived in Texas Saturday, where he will meet with people displaced by Hurricane Harvey. He's expected to visit Houston before heading to Lake Charles, Louisiana. Politico's John Meyer joins CBSN with more on the president's visit.
The Dish: Pit Master Hugh Mangum
Born in California, Hugh Mangum's Texas father first introduced him to the legendary barbecue of the Lone Star state. Mangum later melded the barbecue traditions of Texas and the Carolinas to create a unique "New York Style" of barbecue at his first Mighty Quinn's location in Manhattan. There are now four more locations in the New York area and multiple outlets worldwide. Mangum joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss his culinary journey and with whom he'd choose to eat his last meal.
College football season kicks off
Like so many other aspects of life right now, Hurricane Harvey is having an effect on college football's opening weekend. Earlier this week, the University of Houston's opener was postponed and another game, set for Saturday in Houston, had to be moved to New Orleans. CBS Sports college football analyst Brian Jones joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss the upcoming season.
Trump heads to Harvey's path
President Trump will make two stops during his second visit to the disaster zone in Texas, starting in Houston Saturday afternoon and then heading to Lake Charles, Louisiana. This comes as the White House makes its first pitch to Congress on how to pay for a recovery that could take months or even years. David Begnaud reports.
Dire situation in Beaumont, TX
Nearly every major highway in and out of Beaumont, Texas, is either closed or flooded. The supply of drinking water for more than 120,000 people there has been knocked out causing a dire situation. Anna Werner reports from Beaumont where evacuations are taking place by air.
Explosions expected at TX plant
Emergency crews continued to deal with the fallout from a massive fire and explosions at a flooded Houston-area chemical plant on Friday night. Evacuations there are expected to continue as the company expects the remaining containers to explode at any time. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Houston clean-up effort begins
More than one million people have been displaced because of Hurricane Harvey. Some residents are now returning home, but others could continue to face even more flooding. In parts of Houston that have dried out, the smell of mold and mildew is overwhelming. Michelle Miller reports.
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Latest from Houston
Nearly a week after Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas coast, thousands of people remain inside the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. CBS News' Meg Oliver joins CBSN with the latest on how people are coping with the devastation left behind by Harvey.
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Drayton Farley performs "The Luckier Ones"
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Artemis II crew begins "crazy first day" in space after exhilarating launch
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