Aug 27 Watch 4:20 Why Houston is a 'sitting duck' for hurricanes By PBS News Hour “Hell or High Water,” a report published last year by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune, says that officials in Houston failed to adequately heed a warning from a hurricane that nine years ago caused $30 billion in damage. Texas Tribune… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 5:11 In Gulf Coast cities, officials warn of coming floods By PBS News Hour People in the small city of Victoria, Texas, which was ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, started grappling with the aftermath on Sunday. While the city, about 30 miles inland from the Gulf Coast, did not experience extreme flooding, roofs were torn… Continue watching
Aug 27 Catastrophic flooding grips Texas, large-scale rescue efforts underway By Michael D. Regan At least five people have been killed in Texas from Hurricane Harvey as rising waters caused by heavy rains continued to grip parts of the state on Sunday, trapping thousands of residents in their homes and causing at least one… Continue reading
Aug 27 Can computers enhance the work of teachers? The debate is on By Maria Danilova, Associated Press As schools struggle to raise high school graduation rates and close the persistent achievement gap for minority and low-income students, many educators tout digital technology in the classroom as a way forward. Continue reading
Aug 27 Trump keeps tabs on Harvey and its aftermath from Camp David By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump monitored Hurricane Harvey from the seclusion of his official mountaintop retreat on Saturday. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 3:27 How will Texas' most populous city handle excessive floods? By PBS News Hour As Hurricane Harvey bears down on Texas, Houston -- the state’s most populous city, with a population of more than 2 million people -- could face 15 to 30 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. To discuss… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 1:58 Assessing damage where Hurricane Harvey touched ground By PBS News Hour Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near the city of Corpus Christi in southeastern Texas on Friday, cutting power to at least two-thirds of its 325,000 residents and damaging buildings in its path. Natalia Contreras, reporter for… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 3:30 As hurricane slows, Texas braces for further damage By PBS News Hour Hurricane Harvey is weakening and drifting slowly along the Texas coast as forecasters warn of the storm's continued potential to generate catastrophic flooding as far as 100 miles inland. Officials began surveying the damage on Saturday following the most powerful… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 3:26 Hurricane Harvey evacuees describe 'chaos' By PBS News Hour About 130 miles inland from Corpus Christi lies Texas’ second-most populous city of San Antonio. On Saturday, after Hurricane Harvey ravaged sections of the Texas coast, residents and emergency workers were caring for a surge of evacuees from surrounding areas. Continue watching
Aug 26 A look at the president's pardon power and how it works By Associated Press A look at the president's unique power. Continue reading