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#BREAKINGBlack, white, rich, poor: Storm Harvey didn't discriminateNew Orleans’ Katrina challenges may hold lessons for HoustonShreveport-Bossier City storm need-to-knowSandbags now available to residents of Shreveport, BossierEMERGENCY NUMBERS in HoustonPlease pass to EVERYONE you know in the Houston area! Stay put and Stay Safe!!
These are the EMERGENCY NUMBERS in Houston, please share: ☎️Police, Firefighters, Ambulance: 911 or 713-884-3131 ☎️City of Houston (Emergencies): 311 or 713-837-0311 ☎️FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency): 1-800-525-0321 ☎️Harris County: 713-755-5000 ☎️Office of Emergency Management: 713-881-3100 ☎️Houston American Red Cross: 713-526-8300, 866-526-8300 ☎️Flood Control: 713-684-4000 ☎️Houston TranStar (Transportation and Emergency Services): 713-881-3244 OPC NATIONALS IN SHREVEPORT CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE HARVEY10 Things to Know for WednesdayYour daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday:
1. TRUMP BEGINS DISMANTLING DACA The move targeting the program that protects young immigrants sparks outrage among advocates and sends a ticking time bomb to Congress. 2. IRMA ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS The hurricane bears down on islands in the northeast Caribbean — wielding the most powerful winds ever recorded for a storm in the Atlantic. 3. HOW SOUTH KOREA MIGHT COUNTER NORTH Seoul’s defense minister says the idea of bringing back U.S. tactical nuclear weapons to South Korea should be “deeply considered” by the allies. 4. SIGNIFICANT ADVANCE AGAINST EXTREMISTS IN SYRIA Assad’s forces reach besieged troops in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, breaking a yearslong blockade by Islamic State militants. 5. WHO’S ACCUSED OF BEHAVIOR MOST FOUL The Boston Red Sox reportedly admit to Major League Baseball that they improperly used electronic devices to steal signs from the longtime rival New York Yankees. .. MORE #BLACKHEALTHMATTERSNew Study: African Americans who exercise may be less likely to develop high blood pressure#SHREVEPORTisH❤ME |
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