Texas Standard For September 5, 2017
Getting back to business across Harvey-hit Texas. It was no holiday weekend for roughly 1 in 3 in the Lone Star State. The mucking, the cleanup, the drywall, the carpet, the debris left behind by Harvey – put it all together and how much is there and where does it go? And: What about all that water? As trillions of gallons flow back to the Gulf, some wonder if there isn’t a quicker and better way to drain east Texas. Also: A price tag bigger than Katrina says the Texas governor. Not so fast say others in Washington. Plus: Now a new storm brewing over who and how to pay for the effects of an historic storm. Those stories and so much more today on the Texas Standard:

Miguel Gutierrez Jr./KUT
Moving On After Harvey Requires ‘Smart’ Recovery planning
For Houston’s Undocumented Immigrants, There’s No Promise Of Disaster Relief
The 2020 Census Could Inaccurately Count Hard-To-Reach Communities, Experts Say
Harvey’s Price Tag Could Reach $200 Billion
TDCJ Is Beginning to Repopulate Prisons Evacuated For Harvey
Planners Can Learn From Places That Didn’t Flood, Using Other Areas To Mitigate Climate Change
Corpus Christi Native Flees Home To Continue Chemotherapy In Austin
Thundering 13 Brings A National Little League Championship Home To Lufkin
Two DACA Recipients React To The Trump Administration’s Decision To Rescind It