Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On the ground in Houston with the rescued and the rescuers

Tropical Storm Harvey is on par with Hurricane Katrina in terms of devastation. How has the official response been? We talk with a woman who was rescued, and a man who traveled from Louisiana to help people stranded on rooftops.

By Madeleine Brand • Aug 28, 2017 • 48m Listen

Photo: Texas National Guard soldiers aid stranded residents in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, U.S., August 27, 2017. (Lt. Zachary West, 100th MPAD/Texas Military Department/via Reuters)

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On the ground in Houston with the rescued and the rescuers

Tropical Storm Harvey is on par with Hurricane Katrina in terms of devastation. How has the official response been? We talk with a woman who was rescued, and a man who traveled from Louisiana to help people stranded on rooftops.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

On the ground in Houston with the rescued and the rescuers

Tropical Storm Harvey is on par with Hurricane Katrina in terms of devastation. How has the official response been? We talk with a woman who was rescued, and a man who traveled from Louisiana to help people stranded on rooftops.

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