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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How one Houston parent reassures her daughter it'll be safe to go home

    Kristen Burke is one of the hundreds of thousands of people figuring out a path forward after Harvey devastated the Houston region. The storm is blamed for dozens of deaths, and billions of dollars in damage. On Monday, Press Play spoke with Burke after she had just fled her flooded home with her 8-year-old daughter and mom.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 1, 2017 • 1 min read

    Kristen Burke is one of the hundreds of thousands of people figuring out a path forward after Harvey devastated the Houston region. The storm is blamed for dozens of deaths, and billions of dollars in damage. On Monday, Press Play spoke with Burke after she had just fled her flooded home with her 8-year-old daughter and mom. They’ve been staying with friend. We find out how she’s doing now.

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    Coping in Houston, a week after evacuation
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      Madeleine Brand

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      Sarah Sweeney

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      Kristen Burke

      Houston resident

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Coping in Houston, a week after evacuation
    1. 0:00How one Houston parent reassures her daughter it'll be safe to go homeYou’re reading this
    2. 5:49How Joel Osteen's prosperity gospel aligns with Donald Trump
    3. 15:58Dreamers react to the uncertainty ahead of Trump's DACA decision
    4. 27:16What to expect from Telluride Film Festival 2017
    5. 41:30'Infinity Mirrors:' What's behind the frenzy for tickets?
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