Sep 02 Watch 5:26 As flooding lingers, Houston begins clean-up By PBS News Hour More than a week after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, Houston is shifting to recovery mode and surveying the damage. The Federal Emergency Management Administration has already granted $83 million in aid to survivors of the storm, including funding for housing… Continue watching
Sep 02 No decision yet on who gets Trump's pledge of disaster aid By Jonathan Lemire and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The White House is still trying to decide who will get President Donald Trump's pledged $1 million donation for Harvey storm relief efforts. Continue reading
Sep 02 Trump mulls decision on young immigrants in U.S. illegally By Jill Colvin, Associated Press After months of dragging his feet, the president on Tuesday will announce his plans for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. Continue reading
Sep 02 AP report: Trump seeks an initial $7.9 billion in Harvey aid By Andrew Taylor and Erica Werner, Associated Press President Donald Trump has sent lawmakers an initial request for a $7.9 billion down payment toward Harvey relief and recovery efforts. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 6:34 In the wake of Harvey, Houston's undocumented community faces uncertainty By PBS News Hour For Houston's undocumented immigrant community, some 600,000 people, Hurricane Harvey has turned anxiety about immigration raids and deportations into a visceral fear to seek shelter. In addition, many who have been impacted by the storm are unable to qualify for… Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch 12:37 As Harvey clean-up begins, some communities still submerged By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 01 WATCH: These Texas cowboys are saving pets and livestock after Hurricane Harvey By Lora Strum These cowboy rescuers, known as the Horseback Emergency Response Team, ride horses into disaster areas to aid in animal recovery efforts. Continue reading
Sep 01 How the U.S. funds disaster recovery and what it means for Harvey relief By Lisa Desjardins Here is a quick look at what we know about government spending on natural disasters, an increasingly controversial topic. Continue reading
Sep 01 360 video of a rescue from the floodwaters in Houston By Abbey Oldham, Elizabeth Flock Watch this 360 video of three brothers driving a truck through Houston floodwaters to help fellow Texans. Continue reading
Sep 01 U.S. ban on travel North Korea kicks in, with few exceptions By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The ban makes U.S. passports invalid for travel to North Korea and allows the State Department to revoke the passport of anyone who flouts the ban. Continue reading