<p>Ret. Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who coordinated military relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, speaks with CNN's Pamela Brown about the lessons that can be learned from the deadly flooding in Texas.</p>
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Ret. Gen. Honoré: need to take "a strong look at the alert system" ahead of Texas flooding
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Ret. Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who coordinated military relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, speaks with CNN's Pamela Brown about the lessons that can be learned from the deadly flooding in Texas.

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<p>Ret. Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who coordinated military relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina, speaks with CNN's Pamela Brown about the lessons that can be learned from the deadly flooding in Texas.</p>
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