HOUSTON — A city that lost its drinking water system is struggling to restore service and a crippled chemical plant that twice has been the scene of explosions remains a concern nine days after Harvey ripped across Texas. The soggy and battered city of Houston began burying its dead and taking steps toward the long recovery ahead. Harvey flooding is believed to have damaged at least 156,000 dwellings in Harris County, which includes the nation’s fourth-largest city. “You can be prepared for anything but not a monster storm like Harvey,” said her mother, Maria Martinez, 63. Harvey came ashore Aug. 25 as a Category 4 hurricane, then went back out to sea and lingered off the coast as a tropical storm for days.

Source: National Post September 03, 2017 05:18 UTC