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Hurricane-Flooded Houston Evokes Painful Memories of Katrina

By Julie Watson / AP Aug 27, 2017 Emergency rescue resources and shelters in Houston are overloaded as officials push to minimize the fallout from the monster storm. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Water ‘Is Swallowing Us Up’: Catastrophic Floods Hit Houston

Michael Graczyk / AP Aug 27, 2017 Rescuers answered thousands of desperate calls for help Sunday as floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey rose high enough to fill second-story homes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Exploits Harvey Victims in Stealth Pardon of Arpaio

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 27, 2017 Instead of consulting FEMA as the hurricane hit, the president's mind was on pardoning former Sheriff Joe Arpaio [pictured]. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Undocumented Immigrants’ Choice: Hurricane Safety or Deportation

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 25, 2017 The Border Patrol says checkpoints will remain open despite the evacuation of many coastal areas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Keitel: 9/11 Undocu-Drama Should Be Changed

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2006 Harvey Keitel, who stars in ABC?s upcoming 9/11-themed miniseries, appeared on CNN?s ?Showbiz Tonight? to relate his own concerns over the project?s manipulation of history. When asked if a work derived from 9/11 held a special obligation to the truth, Keitel responded: ?Absolutely, you cannot cross the line from a conflation of events to a distortion of the event. No. Where we have distorted something we have made a mistake?and that should be corrected.? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )