Flaws in the state’s emergency response system were laid bare by Hurricane Beryl last July. Residents of places like Houston’s Fifth Ward had to fend for themselves as they were tormented by wind, water, power outages and chemical releases.

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Flaws in the state’s emergency response system were laid bare by Hurricane Beryl last July. Residents of places like Houston’s Fifth Ward had to fend for themselves as they were tormented by wind, water, power outages and chemical releases.