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Houston Officials Warn Residents Of Potential Dangers After Harvey

4:33pm September 11, 2017

Houston is now in the recovery phase from Hurricane Harvey, but the dangers are not yet over. Officials are warning residents about potential injuries from downed power lines, weakened ceilings and other safety hazards. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Francisco Sanchez of the Harris County office of Homeland Security and Emergency.

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In Jacksonville, Fla., High Tides Threaten To Make Irma's Flooding Worse

4:33pm September 11, 2017

by Ryan Benk

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, Jacksonville, Fla., faces its worst flooding in more than a century. Officials are warning residents to stay put, and they say high tides could create dangerous conditions all week.

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Millions Remain Without Power After Hurricane Irma Swept Across Florida

4:33pm September 11, 2017

by Brakkton Booker

In the wake of Hurricane Irma, more than 6.5 million customers in Florida are left without power. Eric Silagy, CEO of Florida Power & Light, which provides electricity to half the state, said on Monday that residents need to be prepared for "prolonged and extended outages."

In Houston, Children Are Likely To Experience Trauma From Hurricane Harvey

4:33pm September 11, 2017

Students are returning to school in Houston, just a few weeks after Hurricane Harvey flooded the city. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Joy Osofsky, a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at Louisiana State University, about the trauma that children experience after natural disasters.

Flooding outside the Germain Arena in Estero, Fla., where some 5,000 people sought shelter from Hurricane Irma.

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After Irma, Shelter Residents Weigh Whether To Brave The Roads — Or Wait It Out

3:50pm September 11, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Germain Arena in Florida's Lee County offered refuge to some 5,000 people as Hurricane Irma approached. After two days there, many of them were anxious to go even though the roads out weren't clear.

Firefighters work beneath the vertical struts of the World Trade Center's twin towers, in Lower Manhattan, following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Sept. 11 First Responder Fights On Behalf Of Others Who Rushed To Help

3:34pm September 11, 2017

by Terry Gross

Demolition supervisor John Feal was working at ground zero 16 years ago when an 8,000-pound piece of steel crushed his foot. After being denied medical compensation, he became an advocate for others.

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Hurricane Irma Expected To Hit Tampa, Where Many People Evacuated To

2:45pm September 11, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Tom Forward, Tampa's fire chief and emergency manager, about preparations for the storm.

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Manatees Rescued After Irma Leaves Them High And Dry In Sarasota Bay

2:44pm September 11, 2017

by Scott Neuman

When the approaching storm sucked the water out of the shallow bay in Florida, it left a pair of manatees stuck on the bottom. Good Samaritans and Manatee County sheriff's deputies helped out.

Senior Airman Yazmine Nanasca with a control tower crew at Altus Air Force Base guide a C-17 cargo plane a KC-135 tanker as it taxis to the runway for a day-long training mission in southwestern Oklahoma.

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New Wind Farms Cause Friction In The Sky Over Military Flight Routes

12:34pm September 11, 2017

by Joe Wertz

As wind farms expand across the country some are facing new opposition. Military bases complain the tall turbines interfere with their training flights and safety of their pilots.

Residents of the community of Tujunga, Calif., flee a fire near Burbank on Sept. 2. Even people much farther from the flames are feeling health effects from acrid smoke.

Is All That Wildfire Smoke Damaging My Lungs?

11:54am September 11, 2017

by Jane Greenhalgh

Forest fires have brought a smoky haze to the West, along with stinging eyes, sore throats and headaches to people far from flames. Unseen particles of ash also make it hard for some to breathe.

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