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The old colors couldn't reflect rainfall totals in Texas that weather experts call "unprecedented."
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Reservoirs swollen by rain from Hurricane Harvey were opened early Monday, a move that was expected to flood more homes — but one the Army Corps of Engineers says is needed to limit the disaster.
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As the flooding covers the southeast portion of the state, not all the news there is bad. Many Texans are assisting through search and rescue efforts. Louisianans are also answering rescue calls.
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A woman drove into Houston floodwaters and "drowned while trying to escape," according to the mayor. Rainfall could reach 50 inches in parts of Texas, the highest ever recorded in the state.
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Two people were reported dead, and several others injured on Saturday. Rainfall could reach 40 inches and "cause life-threatening flooding," said Mike Brennan of the National Hurricane Center.
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Brock Long, while new to Washington, is well-regarded in the esoteric field of emergency management. "He's absolutely the top of the top," homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said on Friday.
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The storm made landfall as a Category 4 storm late Friday, becoming the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in a dozen years. More than 200,000 people were without power early Saturday.