01-09-2017 18:13 via krqe.com

Latest on Harvey: Coast Guard says it has rescued 3,000 in 2 days

HOUSTON (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Harvey (all times local):
11 a.m.
The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued at least 3,000 people from Harvey’s floodwaters in the past 48 hours.
Coast Guard Vice Admiral Karl Schultz said Friday that many people were reluctant to flee their homes in the early days of the storm, which first made landfall Aug. 25. But they likely didn’t realize how long the flooding would last, or that they might lose water service as has happened
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