10 things you need to know today: August 29, 2017

Harvey's floodwaters continue to rise in Texas, North Korea fires missile over Japan, and more

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1. Texas floodwaters continue to rise

Floodwaters continued to rise into early Tuesday as Tropical Storm Harvey's rains continued, with officials warning the storm could end up sending 30,000 people into emergency shelters. The storm is expected to hit some areas with more than four feet of rain before it is done. It is "one of the largest disasters America has ever faced," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said. A Houston TV station reported Monday that six family members — four children ages 6 to 16, and their great-grandparents — were believed to have drowned when their white van was caught in rising floodwaters as they tried to flee on Sunday. Texas authorities said they were trying to confirm the report, which came as the confirmed death toll from the storm reached at least 10.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.