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Chronic Houston flooding raises the stakes in U.S. 'energy capital
2016-04-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EnergyWire: Louis Marquez carries his dog, Chocolate, through floodwaters after his apartment flooded Tuesday in Houston. This week's storms dumped more than a foot of rain in and around Houston, flooding large areas and cutting off power to thousands working in the "energy capital of the world." Photo by David J. Phillip, courtesy of AP Images. HOUSTON -- This "energy capital of the world" for years has been staring the threat of a man-made disaster in the face, and city leaders are only now beginning to...
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