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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.

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    By Warren Olney • Aug 30, 2017 • 51m Listen

    Photo: 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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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Yael Even Or

      Producer, 'Press Play'

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