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• Imelda's death toll in Houston rises to 5 as damage assessments begin - Fox Business

  21-09-2019 22:34
  Imelda's death toll in Houston rises to 5 as damage assessments begin  Fox BusinessImelda's floodwaters were receding in the Houston area Saturday, but the one-time tropical storm left at least five people dead, according to local authorities.
  
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• Man shot dead outside Bissonnet St. apartment complex in southwest Houston - Chron

  21-09-2019 20:06
  Man shot dead outside Bissonnet St. apartment complex in southwest Houston  ChronA Houston man was shot dead around 9:15 p.m. Friday outside an apartment complex on Bissonnet Street. Houston police officers found the man lying on a ...
  
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• Death toll rises as Imelda's flood waters recede in Houston - New York Post

  21-09-2019 19:44
  Death toll rises as Imelda's flood waters recede in Houston  New York Post At least four people are dead following this week's massive flooding in the Houston area, where some neighborhoods were deluged with almost 16 feet of water ...
  
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• Roof collapse at Houston Postal Service sorting and distribution center affecting East Texas mail - KTRE

  21-09-2019 18:54
  Roof collapse at Houston Postal Service sorting and distribution center affecting East Texas mail  KTREEAST TEXAS (KTRE) - East Texas mail delivery may be affected by the collapse of a roof at a Houston Postal *Service* sorting and distribution center. According ...
  
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• Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta on why 'Socialism scares the hell out of me' - Yahoo Finance

  21-09-2019 18:35
  Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta on why 'Socialism scares the hell out of me'  Yahoo Finance'[You] will shut people down like myself who every day is building something, creating jobs, employing people.'
  
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• Want a free tree? Houston nonprofit giving away 1,000 trees - KPRC Click2Houston

  21-09-2019 18:17
  Want a free tree? Houston nonprofit giving away 1,000 trees  KPRC Click2HoustonDo you want a free tree? Trees For Houston is partnering with Verizon, Bellagreen, and the Arbor Day Foundation to giveaway 1000 native trees to Houston ...
  
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• Trae Tha Truth Helps Save Victims of Tropical Storm in Houston - XXLMAG.COM

  21-09-2019 17:48
  Trae Tha Truth Helps Save Victims of Tropical Storm in Houston  XXLMAG.COMTrae The Truth is s true man of the people. His hometown of Houston has been devastated by tropical storm Imelda and for the last few days, the Texas rhymer ...
  
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• Woman found shot to death on walking trail in NW Houston - KTRK-TV

  21-09-2019 16:56
  Woman found shot to death on walking trail in NW Houston  KTRK-TVPolice say the woman was found on the walking trail with a gunshot wound to the head.
  
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• Louisiana police captain killed, another officer injured after traffic stop ends in shootout

  21-09-2019 16:14 via chron.com
  A Louisiana police officer was killed Friday and another one was injured in a shootout in Mandeville, about 30 miles north of New Orleans.
  
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• Why Joel Osteen gets cyberbullied every time Houston floods - The Daily Dot

  21-09-2019 14:40
  Why Joel Osteen gets cyberbullied every time Houston floods  The Daily DotLegend has it, if you listen closely enough, you can hear megapastor Joel Osteen locking his church doors every time Houston, Texas, is engulfed in water.
  
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• Driver rescued from swift water near Lake Houston - KTRK-TV

  21-09-2019 14:15
  Driver rescued from swift water near Lake Houston  KTRK-TVOfficials say the driver avoided the barricades and drove into swift water along Huffman Cleveland Road.
  
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• No injuries when fire breaks out at Celanese chemical facility in Clear Lake

  21-09-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  The La Porte Office of Emergency Management said a fire occurred at the company’s Bayport Road plant.
  
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• Man shot dead outside Bissonnet St. apartment complex in southwest Houston

  21-09-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Officers found the man on a courtyard sidewalk near the apartment building. He was taken to Southwest Memorial, where he was later pronounced dead.
  
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• Excitement and outrage await Narendra Modi and Donald Trump’s summit in Houston

  21-09-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Houston Saturday for a historic celebration and summit with President Donald Trump amid heightened international criticism of both leaders’ policies at home and abroad.
  Thousands of well wishers are expected at the “Howdy Modi” event at Houston’s massive NRG Stadium Sunday hosted by the Texas India Forum. Outside the venue, busloads of Modi opponents traveling in from 13 mosques and Islamic centers across southeast Texa
  
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• Houston area sees relief, rescues after Imelda leaves 5 dead

  21-09-2019 06:09 via chron.com
  HOUSTON (AP) — Emergency workers used boats Friday to rescue about 60 residents of a Houston-area community still trapped in their homes by floodwaters following one of the wettest tropical cyclones in U.S. history.At least five deaths have been linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda, which deluged parts of Texas and Louisiana and drew comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago. Officials took advantage of receding floodwaters to begin assessing how many homes and cars were flo
  
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• HomeAid receives support from guests at Okra in downtown

  21-09-2019 06:00 via chron.com
  After being selected as one of four charities to compete for funds at OKRA Charity Saloon in downtown Houston, HomeAid has been honored by the number of patrons who have chosen to vote for the agency. HomeAid Houston builds shelters for homeless care providers.
  Beginning Sept. 1, HomeAid and the three other local charities installed a display that depicts their individual missions. HomeAid’s mission is “to build new lives for families and individuals through housing and community out
  
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• Unsung heroes who helped Houston as the waters rose - KTRK-TV

  21-09-2019 05:37
  Unsung heroes who helped Houston as the waters rose  KTRK-TVFrom teachers in flooded schools to a taco truck that fed stranded drivers on US-59, we learned once again in Houston that not all heroes wear capes.
  
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• Barges break loose and strike a bridge near Houston after Imelda forces 400 water rescues and strands 300 drivers - CNN

  21-09-2019 04:55
  Barges break loose and strike a bridge near Houston after Imelda forces 400 water rescues and strands 300 drivers  CNNThe remnants of Imelda will continue weakening Friday as the storm makes its way into northern Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana, but it will continue dumping ...
  
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• Two third-graders leave school, found more than a mile away at McDonald's

  21-09-2019 04:28 via chron.com
  Two North Carolina elementary school students left school early Wednesday --- without notifying an adult.
  
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• Incredible drone video shows aftermath of barge crash into Houston bridge - WTHR

  21-09-2019 03:27
  Incredible drone video shows aftermath of barge crash into Houston bridge  WTHRThe U.S. Coast Guard tells KHOU11 nine barges broke loose on the river, and at least two of them struck the bridge.
  
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• 'I was stunned': Boy with autism given 'quiet space to work' in school bathroom

  21-09-2019 02:42 via chron.com
  A mother in Washington state said she is shocked after her 11-year-old son was placed in a bathroom at school to do his work.
  
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• Repeat flooding has residents asking: Is Houston worth it? - Houston Chronicle

  21-09-2019 02:31
  Repeat flooding has residents asking: Is Houston worth it?  Houston Chronicle A new study from Rice University, published earlier this month fund that nearly 20 percent of flood victims surveyed in the wake of Hurricane Harvey reported ...
  
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• Postal Service: Damage to Houston facility will not impact local mail - KBTX

  21-09-2019 02:29
  Postal Service: Damage to Houston facility will not impact local mail  KBTXHOUSTON, Tex. (KBTX)- The United States Postal *Service* says there should be no impact to mail *service* in the Brazos Valley following the collapse of a ...
  
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• Houston Chick-Fil-A employees gave away sandwiches to drivers trapped by Imelda's floodwaters

  21-09-2019 01:06 via chron.com
  When Tropical Storm Imelda unleashed dangerous flooding on Thursday, it was a simple 'random act of kindness' that helped dozens of Houston drivers trapped on I-45. Employees at Chick-Fil-A on Crosstimbers and I-45 came up with a heartfelt idea to take sandwiches to stranded drivers.
  
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• Harris County leaders OK immediate $5M for local flooding relief - Chron

  21-09-2019 01:02
  Harris County leaders OK immediate $5M for local flooding relief  ChronThe Harris County Commissioner's Court approved on Friday an immediate, $5 million allocation for dealing with local flooding. The approval came at an ...
  
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• Friday afternoon: Remaining high-water locations in the Houston area - Chron

  21-09-2019 00:45
  Friday afternoon: Remaining high-water locations in the Houston area  ChronThe following high-water locations were listed as still active on the Houston TranStar traffic map on Friday afternoon. Interstate 45 northbound before Tidwell ...
  
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