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Texas Activates 12,000 National Guard Troops to Respond to Massive Flooding

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Some 12,000 US National Guard troops have been deployed to respond to the massive flooding in Texas amid Hurricane Harvey. 28.08.2017, Sputnik International

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Texas Activates 12,000 National Guard Troops to Respond to Massive Flooding

17:02 GMT 28.08.2017 (Updated: 08:49 GMT 14.02.2023)

Texas National Guard soldiers aid stranded residents in heavily flooded areas from the storms of Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, U.S - Sputnik International

Some 12,000 US National Guard troops have been deployed to respond to the massive flooding in Texas amid Hurricane Harvey.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The US state of Texas activated its entire National Guard in response to catastrophic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey, Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday.

"Governor Greg Abbott today announced he has activated the entire Texas National Guard in response to Hurricane Harvey, bringing the total number of deployed guardsman to roughly 12,000," the governor's office said in a statement.

A man floats past a truck submerged on a freeway flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, near downtown Houston. - Sputnik International

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The guardsmen will assist in ongoing search and rescue efforts and will be involved in recovery efforts in the aftermath of the storm, the statement added.

The Texas Guard already had about 3,000 personnel activated and mobilized ahead of Hurricane Harvey started battering the coastal state on Saturday.

Please pray for our Texas friends. Flooding will continue to be catastrophic. Lift them in your prayers. 🙏🏽 #TexasFlood #HurricaneHarvey pic.twitter.com/Hp9WD2nu70
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The US Gulf Coast has suffered devastating flooding since Hurricane Harvey made landfall on Saturday.

A man walks through floods waters and onto the main road after surveying his property which was hit by Hurricane Harvey in Rockport, Texas, U.S. August 26, 2017. - Sputnik International

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The hurricane has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but the National Weather Service warned on Monday that catastrophic flooding would worsen in the coming days and would be slow to recede after Harvey passes.

At least five people have died and thousands have been stranded as the storm continues to drench the states of Texas and Louisiana.

Harvey is the largest storm to hit the United States since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.