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FEMA says recovery from deadly Harvey disaster could take years

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Two kayakers try to beat the current pushing them down an overflowing Brays Bayou in Houston, Texas on Aug. 27. AP
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A vehicle sits half submerged in flood waters in a residential area in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston
A vehicle sits half submerged in flood waters in a residential area in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas. Reuters
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Hurricane Harvey Slams Into Texas Gulf Coast
Vincente Navas (left) and Alma Barrientos stand outside their home which has been inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Getty Images
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Mike Bush, 56, ties a loose boat with a rope in Port Lavaca, Texas. AP
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A family evacuates their Meyerland home in Houston. AP
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People walk dogs through flooded streets as the effects of Hurricane Harvey in Galveston, Texas. Getty Images
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Hector Castillo helps his wife Gloria Castillo escape floodwaters on Interstate 225 after Hurricane Harvey inundated the Texas Gulf coast with rain
Hector Castillo helps his wife Gloria Castillo escape floodwaters on Interstate 225 after Hurricane Harvey inundated the Texas Gulf coast with rain. REUTERS
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Hurricane Harvey Slams Into Texas Gulf Coast
Robert Grant and Rocky from the Texas Task Force 2 search and rescue team work through a destroyed apartment complex trying to find survivors. Getty Images