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Harris County Judge urges residents to purchase flood insurance surance policies go into effect. . According to FEMA, just 1 inch of water can cause $25,000 in damage. . Many flood claims come from outside of high-risk flood zones. Of the 3,990 homes flooded from Imelda, 2,479 (62%) were outside the 1% (100-yr) floodplain. Of those who responded to a survey following Tropical Storm Imelda, over 77% self-reported not having flood insurance.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. Image County

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arris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on Tuesday, January 7th urged residents to “Resolve” to purchase flood insurance ‘regardless of whether or not they reside in a high-risk zone’ Flooding is the most common and costly disaster and purchasing flood insurance is the only way for families to protect themselves financially from this ongoing threat to Harris County. Hidalgo had met with Pete Gaynor, the Acting Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to discuss areas of ongoing attention between Harris County and FEMA, including the importance of increased adoption of flood insurance among residents in Harris County and the urgent need to focus on mitigating the threat of future disasters. Key Facts: . Standard homeowners and renters insurance does not typically cover flood damage. Additionally, residents should not wait for a pending storm to purchase insurance since typically there is a 30-day waiting

period from the date of purchase until flood in-

. Flood insurance can pay regardless of whether or not there is a Presidential Disaster Declaration. To learn more about flood insurance, or to find out how to get covered visit floodsmart. gov.

Indian court orders bus rapists hanged on January 22

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EW DELHI | AFP | 1/7/2020 - An Indian court Tuesday ordered the execution on January 22 of four men convicted of the infamous 2012 gang rape and murder of a Delhi university student.

Six people were originally charged with taking part in the brutal attack aboard a city bus, but one was released after a brief detention as a juvenile, while another committed suicide while awaiting trial. On Tuesday Delhi court judge Satish Kumar issued a warrant ordering the four on death row to be executed on January 22 at 7:00 am. The condemned men still have one avenue of appeal remaining, and

Asha Devi, mother of the victim of the fatal 2012 gang rape on a moving bus, speaks to the media as she leaves a court in New Delhi Tuesday. A death warrant was issued Tuesday for the four men convicted in the 2012 gang rape and murder of a young woman on a New Delhi bus that galvanized protests across India and brought global attention to the country’s sexual violence epidemic. | AP

they can also petition the Indian president for mercy.

Jyoti Singh, 23, was attacked in December 2012 while returning

home after visiting the cinema with a male friend.

Her assailants took turns to rape and vioContinued on Page 7

Masked suspects terrorized vic- Furore after top tims during restaurant robbery Bollywood star attends in SW Houston student demo locked themselves in the room. The suspects later made their way inside that room. No one was seriously hurt during the robbery, but people who went through the nightmare told ABC13 the masked suspects screamed at them, kicked them, ripped their jewelry, and several others were pistol-whipped in the head and face. The door at the Bombay Express restaurant on West Belfort where armed suspects shot their way inside. Image credit: KTRK

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O U S TO N Tuesday, January 7, 2020 (KTRK) -- Police are searching for the armed suspects they say shot their way into a southwest Houston restaurant and held people at gunpoint.

According to authorities, five to seven masked men are believed to be involved in the robbery at the “Bombay Express” on West Bellfort near Wilcrest.

the location five minutes after it had closed. The employees were in the front of the business, while almost 20 people were in the back eating and playing pool.

Houston police say the suspects arrived at

Once they heard gunshots, the victims

“They hit everybody. They tried to kill us. I thought ‘we’re all gonna die tonight.’ It’s so traumatizing, like it was your last day,” one victim said. At least $30,000 was taken in total from the business and the victims inside. Police said the suspects also took surveillance equipment from the restaurant.

Padukone’s appearance at the demonstration led to calls for her upcoming film “Chhapaak” to be boycotted (AFP Photo/STR)

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ew Delhi | AFP | 1/8/2020 One of Bollywood’s top stars sparked a social media storm on Wednesday, attracting admiration and vitriol after showing solidarity with students who were attacked at a Indian university this week.

Indian film stars have traditionally shied away from politics, fearing their films could be boycotted or their safety threatened. The industry also relies heavily on government support.

But Deepika Padukone, 34, the country’s top-earning female celebrity according to Forbes India, broke the mould when she attended a demonstration in New Delhi on Tuesday evening. Continued on Page 7


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