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Tow trucks heading to Harvey-ravaged Houston

By Stan Finger
Cases of bottled water and other relief supplies are loaded onto one of the two tow trucks heading to Houston to assist with hurricane recovery efforts.
Cases of bottled water and other relief supplies are loaded onto one of the two tow trucks heading to Houston to assist with hurricane recovery efforts. AAA Kansas Courtesy photo

AAA Kansas has sent two tow trucks and four drivers from its Wichita fleet to Houston to assist in the clean-up from Hurricane Harvey.

The drivers will assist in “the removal of tens of thousands of flooded cars and trucks, now littering the landscape as the waters start to recede,” a statement released Friday by AAA.

The removal of thousands of flooded, undriveable vehicles will take “a Herculean effort,” Jennifer Haugh, manager of public and government affairs for AAA Kansas, said in a prepared statement.

Trucks will be packed with bottled water and other relief supplies.

Stan Finger: 316-268-6437, @StanFinger

This story was originally published September 1, 2017 at 5:00 PM with the headline "Tow trucks heading to Harvey-ravaged Houston."

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