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Storm Harvey: Up to 2,000 rescued as Houston hit by 'catastrophic floods'
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Sun, 2017-08-27 22:22 — Maeryn Obley
bbc.com - August 27th 2017
Up to 2,000 people have been rescued from floods in and around Houston, as Tropical Storm Harvey continues to batter Texas with heavy rains.
There are reports of possible deaths in submerged vehicles, but investigations continue, Chief Darryl Coleman of the Harris County Sheriff's Office said.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott told the media he could not confirm storm-related deaths.
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Re: Up to 2,000 rescued as Houston hit by catastrophic floods
Houston Rescues - Catastrophic Floods
UPDATE: From the Houston Office of Emergency Management - August 27, 2017
From 10pm Sat to 1pm Sun., Houston 911 received over 56,000 calls. During an average day, they usually handle about 8,000.
https://twitter.com/HoustonOEM/status/901911414461386752
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apnews.com - August 27, 2017 - 7:15 pm
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said that as of 5 p.m. on Sunday, Houston police and fire departments had received nearly 6,000 calls for rescues and had rescued more than 1,000 people. Many of these rescues were of people trapped on their roofs or in their attics.
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