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10:19, 31-Aug-2017
US military sends warships, aircraft to Texas for Harvey rescue work
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With floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey swallowing entire Texas cities, the US military is mobilizing its resources from states across the country to help local authorities in the rescue effort, CNN reported.
Two US Navy warships, the USS Kearsarge and the USS Oak Hill, are being deployed to Texas, the Navy announced on Wednesday.
The Kearsarge returned to Norfolk from training drill in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday to load up with disaster relief supplies and a unit of Marines, before departing for Texas on Thursday.
The Oak Hill, a smaller dock landing ship, will bring supplies and join the Kearsarge in supporting "federal, state and local authorities ongoing relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey," according to the Navy.
The entire Texas National Guard, made up of around 12,000 troops, has also been activated.
The Harvey-related death toll has risen to at least 25, and 17 people are still missing, Reuters reported citing local police.
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