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An oil refinery is seen before the arrival of Hurricane Harvey, August 25, in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Getty Images)

Suspension of US Oil Production in Gulf of Mexico Reaches 6%

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 5, 2017 | Business

Houston – About 6.1 percent of US oil production in the Gulf of Mexico is still suspended driven by the tropical storm Harvey, the Federal Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Sunday. Production recovered last week after Harvey struck the Gulf,...

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A flood survivor comforts his wife after being rescued from their home flooded by Hurricane Harvey in Orange, Texas, on August 30. (Reuters)

Texas Governor Estimates Hurricane Harvey Losses to Reach $180 Billion

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 5, 2017 | World

Houston – Texas Governor Greg Abbott estimated damage caused by Hurricane Harvey at $150 billion to $180 billion, 20 times more than the $7.85 billion initially requested by President Donald Trump last week from Congress. In an interview with Fox News, Abbott...

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A woman walks down a flooded road during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas. (AFP)

Ambassador Khalid bin Salman Confirms Saudi Solidarity with Texas after Storm Harvey

by Moaz al-Omari | Sep 3, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Washington – The Saudi embassy in Washington announced that Riyadh is prepared to stand side by side with the United States in wake of Storm Harvey that caused huge damage in the southern states of Texas and Louisiana. Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the...

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The theater district of Houston is flooded August 27, 2017. AFP PHOTO / Thomas B. Shea

Trump Visits Harvey Victims as Some Texans Head Home

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Sep 2, 2017 | World

US President Donald Trump travels to Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana on Saturday to meet victims of catastrophic storm Harvey, as residents of Houston and other cities were returning home to face the grim, possibly years-long task of rebuilding. While Trump...

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US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump (R) receive a briefing on Tropical Storm Harvey relief efforts. Reuters

Trump Surveys Harvey Disaster Zone

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 30, 2017 | World

President Donald Trump visited the Harvey disaster zone in Texas on Tuesday to survey damage from the first major natural disaster to test his leadership in a crisis, as the battered US Gulf Coast girded for another hit from the huge storm. Trump, speaking in Corpus...