Texas Standard for August 29, 2017
Across sodden southeast Texas, as the rain keeps falling, rescues continue and shelters begin to overfill. We’ll have comprehensive coverage. And: As evacuees flow into shelters in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, second-guessing grows over Houston’s decision not to issue evacuation orders. Also: In northwest Houston, a reverend providing shelter for others finds himself in deep water. As reservoir banks rise, now what? Plus: Gas shortages begin to take hold further inland. And: Some, from the area where Harvey first made landfall, are returning home. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:

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