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September 11, 2017

Irma weakens at it heads north, but leaves path of destruction

A man signals to police officers from a flooded house after Hurricane Irma passed through Daytona Beach, Fla.

MIAMI – A weakened Hurricane Irma churned in Florida after ripping through southern portions of the state and the Caribbean islands, flooding cities, knocking out power to millions, destroying homes and businesses and killing more than 20 people.

Published in International
September 2, 2017

Water's rise and fall: Harvey's wrath still felt across Gulf Coast

A family that wanted to remain anonymous moves belongings from their home Aug. 31 that was flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston.

HOUSTON - As the waters from Hurricane Harvey rose and fell, prayers uttered in Texas ranged from pleas for protection to asking God for the courage to live with charity and great patience, said Bishop Brendan J. Cahill of Victoria.

Published in International
August 29, 2017

Texas parishioners shocked by devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey

A woman uses a coat hanger to try and retrieve an item from a destroyed house Aug. 26 after Hurricane Harvey struck Fulton, Texas.

HOUSTON – With floodwater as high as 20 feet from swelling bayous and waterways, thousands of homes in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston flooded as Tropical Storm Harvey continued to batter southeast Texas Aug. 28.

Published in International