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The Hill
Texas is reeling from Hurricane Harvey, with thousands of residents displaced by flood waters and a climbing death toll. But the dangers go beyond the rising waters, as the storm brings an array of public health dangers, from mosquitoes to mold. Here are five public health threats facing authorities in Houston.
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TIME
Sheriff's Deputy Rick Johnson was helping Texans in need of rescue from heavy flooding Sunday when a colleague snapped a photo of him carrying a small child in each of his arms. The image, taken as Tropical Storm Harvey slammed into the Houston area, has since gone viral on social media.
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The Dallas Morning News
Authorities across Texas will soon be scouring the roads for people who are texting behind the wheel. A statewide ban takes effect Friday. A law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott last month will replace the patchwork of local restrictions that some municipalities adopted. Supporters of the bill hope it will make the roads safer; 1 in 5 crashes involves driver distraction, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
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The Associated Press via KSFY-TV
Local officials say explosions at a flooded Houston-area chemical plant produced no toxins, although federal authorities are describing the resulting plumes as "incredibly dangerous." Assistant Harris County Fire Chief Bob Rayall told a news conference Thursday that the explosions emitted 30- to 40-foot flames and black smoke.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said no toxins were released and that there's no danger to the community. He said sheriff's deputies who were hospitalized suffering from irritated eyes after the blasts have all been released.
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Houston Chronicle
Mayor Sylvester Turner issued a curfew Tuesday after law enforcement authorities said a crackdown on looters, burglars and robbers netted 15 arrests across the storm-ravaged Houston area.
Turner said the curfew, which is in effect from midnight to 5 a.m., was necessary for public safety. It will remain in effect until further notice.
Those convicted could face 20 years in prison, since sentences for looters and other thieves can be doubled because of Texas law governing law enforcement during disasters, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Tuesday.
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The Associated Press via U.S. News & World Report
A Massachusetts sheriff who proposed sending county jail inmates to help President Donald Trump build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is offering to send inmates to Texas to help clean up damage from Hurricane Harvey. WGBH-FM first reported Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson wants to send inmate "volunteers" to help rebuild Houston.
Hodgson says 10 inmates have expressed interest in the project. He says he hopes federal disaster relief funds can cover inmates' transportation and housing costs. The plan would need approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, local sheriffs involved and the National Sheriffs' Association.
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PoliceOne.com
Public opinion impacts how effectively law enforcement can do its job, and the media heavily dictates the tone of that conversation. These two factors have combined to create a perfect storm with law enforcement's use of force policies and procedures being scrutinized to an unparalleled degree. Many departments are examining this phenomenon; however, few are looking at language as the root cause of the problem.
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