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Today, making the click-through worthwhile, it's Harvey all around: an update on the status of the storm and the inspiring togetherness it has bred; Harvey's impact on the government shutdown; and Heelgate, possibly the most undeserving Watergate analogy yet.

When the Levee Breaks, People Come Together

The five-day total of Harvey rainfall has reached 52 inches, and a Harris County Flood Control meteorologist estimates that up to 30 percent of Houston is underwater.

This morning, Harvey -- now a tropical storm -- made its second landfall, in southwest Louisiana. Yesterday, a levee at Columbia Lakes broke, but thankfully many had already evacuated the resort village, which lies southwest of Houston. The death toll has now reached 30.

As disasters often do, Hurricane Harvey has brought out the best in people. The city and county police have rescued 6,100 Houstonians from the waters. Now-viral videos depict a CNN reporter helping ...

August 30 2017

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When Image Trumps Character Philip H. DeVoe Today, making the click-through worthwhile, it's Harvey all around: an update on the status of the storm and the inspiring togetherness it has bred; Harvey's impact on the government shutdown; and Heelgate, possibly the most undeserving Watergate analogy yet. When the Levee Breaks, People Come Together The five-day total of Harvey rainfall has reached 52 inches, and a Harris County Flood Control meteorologist estimates that up to 30 percent of Houston is underwater. This morning, Harvey -- now a tropical storm -- made its second landfall, in southwest Louisiana. Yesterday, a levee at Columbia Lakes broke, but thankfully many had already evacuated the resort village, which lies southwest of Houston. The death toll has now reached 30. As disasters often do, Hurricane Harvey has brought out the best in people. The city and county police have rescued 6,100 Houstonians from the waters. Now-viral videos depict a CNN reporter helping ... READ MORE Keith Ogre-mann: Condé Nast-y's Misogynist-in-Chief Michelle Malkin Once a woman-hating blowhard, always a woman-hating blowhard. Keith Olbermann, the "new" face of the Democratic resistance on Condé Nast's digital video platform, is the same old foul-mouthed... Those Who Don't Fight Evil Fight Statues Dennis Prager Those Who Don't Fight Evil Fight Statues ADVERTISEMENT Catholic School Removes Jesus, Mary Statues Because They're 'Alienating' to Non-Catholics Katherine Timpf The San Domenico School, the first Catholic school in California, has removed all but 18 of its 180 religious statues in an effort to be more "inclusive" and "forward looking." Several... The Peculiar Conservatism of the Lonely American Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry Editor's Note: In a series of columns, Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, a Paris-based conservative and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, will write on an alarming trend, which he calls the... Trump's 'Toughness' Is an Insult to Law Enforcement Michael Tanner By now, we've all seen the pictures: police officers and sheriff's deputies wading into Houston's floodwaters to rescue people, exhausted from working 20-hour shifts, disregarding their own... Harvey Awakens a Divided America's Better Angels Jonah Goldberg Even hurricanes have a silver lining: The downpour washes away a lot of bull. Don't get me wrong. This is a tragedy for untold thousands of people. And no upside could possibly balance the... ADVERTISEMENT Watching the Door: Drinking Up, Getting Down, and Cheating Death in 1970s Belfast Kevin Myers 'Kevin Myers recreates the moral and political slum that was Belfast, and dispels political illusions with irony and caustic wit. What a way to lose your youth.' - Christopher Hitchens LEARN MORE Hurricane Harvey Burning Man Festival ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.