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National Hurricane Center: Harvey’s Rains Make It Second-Costliest U.S. Hurricane

Record-breaking Hurricane Harvey became the second-costliest storm to hit the U.S. and dropped more rain than any other system ever. Harvey, the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. since 2005, killed at least 103 people and caused an estimated $125 …

Rising Rivers, Bayous Force Texas Evacuations

Residents were evacuating their homes in Southeast Texas on March 15 as rivers swollen by days of heavy rain displaced thousands of people, forced the temporary closure of a major interstate and overwhelmed small towns along the Louisiana border. People …