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As Harvey moves on from Houston, a look at preparation in Louisiana

By AirTalk Staff
Published Aug 30, 2017
TOPSHOT - Local residents wade through flooded streets after Hurricane Harvey caused heavy flooding in Crosby, Texas on August 30, 2017. Monster storm Harvey made landfall again Wednesday in Louisiana, evoking painful memories of Hurricane Katrina's deadly strike 12 years ago, as time was running out in Texas to find survivors in the raging floodwaters. / AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTON (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)
Local residents wade through flooded streets after Hurricane Harvey caused heavy flooding in Crosby, Texas on August 30, 2017.
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As Harvey moves on from Houston, a look at preparation in Louisiana

The rain has finally stopped in Houston, but Tropical Storm Harvey’s slowly moving through southeast Texas and Louisiana.

But more than a quarter of greater Houston is underwater. More suburbs are threatened by at-capacity reservoirs. AirTalk checks in on the situation.

Guest:

Sue Lincoln, news director at NPR member station WRKF in Baton Rouge, Louisiana