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Houston Convention Center Is A Scene Of Hope, Tragedy, Reunion

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Demetrius Washington and his mother, Ramona, learn that his grandmother is safe Tuesday, Aug. 29 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. (Rachel Osier Lindley/KERA News)
Demetrius Washington and his mother, Ramona, learn that his grandmother is safe Tuesday, Aug. 29 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. (Rachel Osier Lindley/KERA News)

Evacuees are still arriving at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston, where the population now far exceeds the intended capacity by several thousand people.

Christopher Connelly (@hithisischris) of Here & Now contributor KERA says the convention center was a scene of hope, tragedy and reunion.

This segment aired on August 30, 2017.

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