The headline news from September 02, 2017

The archive of all headlines from September 02, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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White House to Ask for $12 Billion Down Payment for Harvey Relief 7:13 PM ET

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 01:30:10

It was uncertain how many of this region’s residents had tried to go back home, but Houston officials said the numbers in shelters were dropping.Many residents have returned to scattered belongings and swept-away touchstones of their lives before Harvey. “This is overwhelming. Everything is thrown everywhere.”

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 01:30:13

Tropical Storm Harvey, which destroyed thousands of homes and businesses across southeastern Texas, is now estimated to be one of the costliest disasters in American history, with damages that could exceed $100 billion. L.A. Now

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White House to Ask for $12 Billion Down Payment for Harvey Relief 7:13 PM ET

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 01:45:06

It was uncertain how many of this region’s residents had tried to go back home, but Houston officials said the numbers in shelters were dropping.News clips showed towering flames at the Arkema plant where a chemical storage tank exploded on Thursday. “We will likely see additional incidents,” the company said, urging residents to stay away.

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Areas Remain ’Deadly Dangerous’ in Wake of Harvey, Governor Says

NBC News  02/Sep/2017 03:00:13

Hurricane Harvey

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Water Damage From Hurricane Harvey Extended Far Beyond Flood Zones

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 03:15:04

It was uncertain how many of this region’s residents had tried to go back home, but Houston officials said the numbers in shelters were dropping.News clips showed towering flames at the Arkema plant where a chemical storage tank exploded on Thursday. “We will likely see additional incidents,” the company said, urging residents to stay away.

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Survivors Fear Homelessness After Harvey’s Destruction

NBC News  02/Sep/2017 03:30:12

Hurricane Harvey

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Live Updates: New Fires Engulf Chemical Plant 10:13 PM ET

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 04:30:09

It was uncertain how many of this region’s residents had tried to go back home, but Houston officials said the numbers in shelters were dropping.President Trump, who will travel to Texas and Louisiana on Saturday, will ask Congress to approve $7.8 billion for disaster relief in the coming days, and $6.7 billion more by the end of the month.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 05:15:13

Across this blue-collar refinery town, a buzzing sound has filled the air in the days since floods from Tropical Storm Harvey rampaged across the coastal plains of southeast Texas. L.A. Now

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 07:30:14

Across this blue-collar refinery town, a buzzing sound has filled the air in the days since floods from Tropical Storm Harvey rampaged across the coastal plains of southeast Texas. Dodgers

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Live Updates: New Fires Engulf Chemical Plant 12:09 AM ET

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 07:45:06

It was uncertain how many of this region’s residents had tried to go back home, but Houston officials said the numbers in shelters were dropping.President Trump, who will travel to Texas and Louisiana on Saturday, will ask Congress to approve $7.8 billion for disaster relief in the coming days, and $6.7 billion more by the end of the month.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 08:45:10

Between the shutdown of oil refineries and chemical plants, impaired roads and ports, and widespread damage to homes, businesses and cars, the economic toll from Hurricane Harvey is now being estimated as the second-costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, trailing only the devastation caused…For Texas immigrants, Harvey came at an already tense time Dodgers

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 10:30:13

Between the shutdown of oil refineries and chemical plants, impaired roads and ports, and widespread damage to homes, businesses and cars, the economic toll from Hurricane Harvey is now being estimated as the second-costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, trailing only the devastation caused…For Texas immigrants, Harvey came at an already tense time L.A. Now

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Aylan Kurdi Died 2 Years Ago Today. The Mediterranean Is Still a ’Cemetery’

NBC News  02/Sep/2017 10:45:07

Europe’s Border Crisis

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Aylan Kurdi Died 2 Years Ago. The Mediterranean Is Still a ’Cemetery’

NBC News  02/Sep/2017 11:30:10

Europe’s Border Crisis

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For Older Adults, a Harrowing Sense of Being Trapped

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 12:15:07

It was uncertain how many of this region’s residents had tried to go back home, but Houston officials said the numbers in shelters were dropping.President Trump, who will travel to Texas and Louisiana on Saturday, will ask Congress to approve $7.8 billion for disaster relief in the coming days.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 13:15:09

Between the shutdown of oil refineries and chemical plants, impaired roads and ports, and widespread damage to homes, businesses and cars, the economic toll from Hurricane Harvey is now being estimated as the second-costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, trailing only the devastation caused…For Texas immigrants, Harvey came at an already tense time Middle East

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Congress returns Trump faces daunting task to get his presidency back on track

The Guardian  02/Sep/2017 13:30:13

Congress returns Tuesday to grapple with the debt limit, tax reform, government funding to avoid a shutdown, recovery efforts – and a hostile leader

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Why Dean Heller Is the Senate’s Most Endangered Republican

NBC News  02/Sep/2017 14:15:04

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In Beaumont, Hopscotching for Food and Water

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 14:30:10

It was uncertain how many of this region’s residents had tried to go back home, but Houston officials said the numbers in shelters were dropping.President Trump, who will travel to Texas and Louisiana on Saturday, will ask Congress to approve $7.8 billion for disaster relief in the coming days.

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See Harvey’s Path From a Helicopter

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 15:15:07

It was uncertain how many of this region’s residents had tried to go back home, but Houston officials said the numbers in shelters were dropping.President Trump, who will travel to Texas and Louisiana on Saturday, will ask Congress to approve $7.8 billion for disaster relief in the coming days.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 15:15:10

A crew with the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard based out of San Jose was conducting search and rescue missions Thursday in flood-inundated areas that were difficult to reach by car or even boat. Middle East

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Hurricane Harvey President to visit Houston to meet survivors

The Guardian  02/Sep/2017 16:15:08

President will also travel to Lake Charles, Louisiana, as he seeks to avoid the mistakes of George W Bush after Hurricane Katrina

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 18:30:14

A crew with the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard based out of San Jose was conducting search and rescue missions Thursday in flood-inundated areas that were difficult to reach by car or even boat. NATION

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Hurricane Harvey President visits Houston to meet survivors

The Guardian  02/Sep/2017 18:45:09

President will also travel to Lake Charles, Louisiana, as he seeks to avoid the mistakes of George W Bush after Hurricane Katrina

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Human Toll Rises as Waters Recede

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 19:00:10

Our reporter spent two days with a family as they tried to put their life back together after the flooding from Harvey left them homeless.There are forms to fill out, a house to repair and a car to rent. Now if someone would just answer the phone.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 19:00:14

A crew with the 129th Rescue Wing of the California Air National Guard based out of San Jose was conducting search and rescue missions Thursday in flood-inundated areas that were difficult to reach by car or even boat. L.A. Now

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In Beaumont, Seeking Food, Water and Shelter

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 19:45:07

Our reporter spent two days with a family as it tried to put its life back together after the flooding from Harvey left them homeless.There are forms to fill out, a house to repair and a car to rent. Now if someone would just answer the phone.

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’Your eyes start itching’ Pollution soars in Houston after chemical industry leaks

The Guardian  02/Sep/2017 19:45:09

Local communities face surging levels of toxic fumes and possible water contamination after Hurricane Harvey, with ozone levels soaring

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 19:45:10

Trump is expected to meet with storm survivors, unlike his first trip Tuesday, when he visited relatively unscathed Corpus Christi. NATION

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 20:15:09

Trump is expected to meet with storm survivors, unlike his first trip Tuesday, when he visited relatively unscathed Corpus Christi. L.A. Now

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Trump, in Texas, Says Relief Efforts ‘Well-Received

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 21:15:08

Our reporter spent two days with a family as it tried to put its life back together after the flooding from Harvey left them homeless.There are forms to fill out, a house to repair and a car to rent. Now if someone would just answer the phone.

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Harvey Threatens to Tip Working Poor Into Destitution

NBC News  02/Sep/2017 21:30:13

Hurricane Harvey

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Trump, in Texas, Says Relief Efforts ‘Well-Received’

New York Times  02/Sep/2017 22:00:10

Our reporter spent two days with a family as it tried to put its life back together after the flooding from Harvey left them homeless.There are forms to fill out, a house to repair and a car to rent. Now if someone would just answer the phone.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Sep/2017 22:30:14

President Trump said he saw happiness among the people crowded into the NRG Center. Many have lost their homes, cars and possessions in the epic flooding. L.A. Now

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