Nation Sep 12 Florida begins recovery but restoring power poses big challenge Evacuees across Florida are making their way back home after Hurricane Irma but many must confront the hard work of recovery. Nearly every house in the Keys was impacted and the Jacksonville area remains under water and without power. John…
Nation Sep 11 Irma floods out Florida, knocks out power for millions Hurricane Irma weakened to a tropical storm on Monday, but it left areas of Florida inundated and without power. P.J. Tobia begins our coverage in Orlando, then Judy Woodruff talks to Naples Mayor Bill Barnett and Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn…
Episode Sep 11 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 11, 2017 Monday on the NewsHour, Irma batters Florida, leaving millions without power and a growing tally of damage from high winds and flooding. Also: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on the opioid epidemic and lessons from superstorm Sandy, refugees in desperate…
Politics Sep 11 How Washington is handling a historic hurricane season How is President Trump handling the numerous hurricane disasters? Tamara Keith of NPR and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections join Judy Woodruff to discuss the president’s strategy, plus their reactions to an exclusive interview with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie,…
Politics Sep 11 Christie: After Sandy, Congress learned its lesson for Harvey aid Superstorm Sandy devastated New Jersey in 2012 and killed more than 150 people. As Florida copes with Tropical Storm Irma and Texas rebuilds in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the…
World Sep 11 Paradise obliterated by Irma in the British Virgin Islands Across the islands of the Caribbean, officials are struggling to get aid to residents after the deadly devastation of what was Hurricane Irma. Penny Marshall of Independent Television News reports from the British Virgin Islands, where British Royal Marines have…
World Sep 11 News Wrap: 2.5 million need aid after powerful Mexico earthquake In our news wrap Monday, the death toll from last week’s earthquake in Mexico has risen to 96 and authorities say nearly 2.5 million people are in need of food, water and electricity. Also, thousands commemorated the 16th anniversary of…
World Sep 11 Refugees urgently in need of mental health help flounder on Lesbos Migrants fleeing the Middle East envision Lesbos, Greece, as a springboard to new lives, but many find themselves stuck on the island for months, living in bleak conditions, and unable to get help for mental health problems. As concerns about…
Episode Sep 10 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 10, 2017 On this edition for Sunday, Sept. 10, Hurricane Irma hits Florida with winds topping 130 mph amid concerns over safety, floods and power loss. Later, less than half of Florida homeowners have flood insurance. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Nation Sep 10 Immigrant evacuees weigh safety, fear of deportation Before Hurricane Irma hit land, Florida Gov. Rick Scott urged more than 6 million of the state's residents to evacuate their homes and get out of harm's way. But many people within the Latino community who only speak Spanish, or…