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In Texas, natural disasters increase domestic violence risks

HOUSTON – When a deadly winter storm struck in February 2021, tens of thousands of Texans were stuck inside with no power and, often, no water. Michelle J. Abdelnoor was

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In Texas, natural disasters increase domestic violence risks

After Hurricane Harvey and Winter Storm Uri, domestic violence calls dropped immediately because of outages but in the days that followed, they rose.

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Texas natural disasters: How Hurricane Harvey, Winter Storm Uri, and calamities affected domestic violence to Texans

Domestic abuse calls in Texas decreased due to outages after Hurricane Harvey and Winter Storm Uri but gradually increased in the days after.

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Houston police cases suspended: Expert tells domestic violence, sex assault victims to keep fighting over investigations on hold

After the Houston Police Department suspended thousands of cases due to staffing issues, an expert is encouraging victims impacted to keep fighting.

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Houston organizations to receive $60 9M in funding to help homelessness crisis

Dozens of Houston organizations will receive a portion of $60.9 million in funding to help support individuals and families facing homelessness.

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