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What happens after the storm abates?
Tens of thousands in Houston are living through a disaster all too much like New Orleans went through when it was struck by Katrina just 12 years ago. We talk about the struggle for recovery from one disaster while making plans for the next one.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenPhoto: Texas National Guard Soldiers conduct rescue operations in flooded areas around Houston, Texas, August 27, 2017. (US Army photo by 1st Lt. Zachary West)
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2 storiesDays of rain, years of pain
As Tropical Storm Harvey moves on to Louisiana, the toll in Texas so far is 19 dead and 8500 rescued, with disasters declared in 33 Texas counties. Two weeks ago, few people had even heard of Hurricane Harvey. Now tens of thousands in Houston have lost all they had. Disasters happen in a flash.
Read the story41 minAre DACA's days numbered?
Barack Obama created the program for "Dreamers" — 800,000 people brought to this country illegally before the age of 16. His Delayed Action for Childhood Arrivals program protects them from deportation if they attend school, join the military and have not committed a serious crime. They even have work permits.
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