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Is America ready for natural disasters to come?

I'm Orin Alney, and this is To the Point.

After hammering Puerto Rico and devastating other Caribbean islands, Hurricane Irma is heading northwest.

Here's Florida Governor Rick Scott.

If you're told to evacuate, do not wait. Get out quickly.

Disaster experts are watching. Is the East Coast better prepared for a monster storm than Texas,

which won't get over Harvey for decades? Every state has its own rules for protecting homes

and infrastructure from natural disaster.

Some have no rules at all.

As the Trump administration takes another look at federal standards,

are higher building costs worth it to reduce damage and the need for reconstruction?

Later on today's talking point, the last thing professional Democrats want to hear about,

Hillary Clinton's upcoming book tour.

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Hello again, Warren. I'll be back with To the Point. Just days after Harvey devastated so much of Texas and parts of Louisiana, the monster hurricane Irma, is bearing down on Florida.

Two other storms are building in the Atlantic. Is America protecting itself from potential disasters in the near future?

Today's talking point, Hillary Clinton's new book promises to tell what happened to her presidential campaign last year.

Advanced sales may set records, but Democrats fear a return to the campaign that will never end.

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