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Albany Native Lends A Hand In Hurricane-Ravaged Houston

WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Published September 14, 2017 at 12:49 PM EDT

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People in Houston, Texas have begun the arduous work of cleaning and reconstructing the city as floodwaters from Harvey have receded.

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Rossana Coto-Batres surveys damage in one Houston neighborhood. WAMC listeners know Coto-Batres from her work with Capital Region complete Streets.

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Albany’s Rossana Coto-Batres, on the ground in Houston.";

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A pile of debris along a street in Houston.

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More debris.

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Even more debris.

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This bridge had been under water for several days.

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The Training Center.

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A trainee being given instructions in the Houston training center.

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Inside an area of the training center.

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Brays Bayou as it looked on Tuesday.

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People in and around Houston, Texas have begun the arduous work of cleaning and reconstructing the city as floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey have receded. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas spoke with Albany’s Rossana Coto-Batres, who is working with immigrants on Harvey relief there.