Sep 01 Authorities on alert for fraud after Hurricane Harvey By Associated Press Federal and state officials are warning residents, volunteers and officials in flood zones in Texas and Louisiana they could be targeted by storm-related scams, contract corruption, document fraud, identify theft and other crimes. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 6:19 Hurricane Harvey leaves Houston with Texas-sized problems By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Houston is facing catastrophic housing loss and the dangers of damaged chemical plants. As the waters begin to recede, rescue crews are going door-to-door, hoping they won't discover more bodies, while evacuees began to… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 4:12 'I've never seen this much water,' says Louisiana congressman By PBS News Hour Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins joins Miles O’Brien to discuss the impact of Tropical Storm Harvey on his district and the challenge of coordinating rescue efforts to support those impacted by flooding. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 10:27 Destruction in chemical hub Houston raise post-hurricane health concerns By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 4:11 What it's like to go home after Hurricane Harvey and realize you've lost everything By PBS News Hour Thousands of storm victims are making their way back home as the skies in Houston clear and the water recedes. Assessing the damage will be the start of a long road toward recovery. William Brangham takes us into the homes… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 6:46 New Orleans mayor on supporting Harvey recovery: 'We're all in the same boat' By PBS News Hour Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 12 years ago this week, and lessons from past disasters will be needed to overcome the fallout of Hurricane Harvey. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joins Miles O’Brien to discuss how federal and state governments… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 3:53 Houston restaurant community cooks up support for shelters and first responders By PBS News Hour The outpouring of help in Houston has been enormous, including from a group of restaurateurs and chefs who got together to supply food for hurricane victims and first responders. Miles O’Brien learns more from Tomeka Weatherspoon of Houston Public Media. Continue watching
Aug 31 For three brothers, 'Texas pride' means buying a 5-ton truck on Craigslist and helping fellow Texans By Elizabeth Flock When Hurricane Harvey began to hammer Houston, three brothers from San Antonio decided they couldn’t just sit at home. “We were trying to figure out what to do. How to help,” said Brad Morris, when his cousin, a Houston police… Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 3:31 Every child can in the world have a microscope. Here's how. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 31 WATCH: Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins on his skepticism about human-caused climate change By Travis Daub Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins, whose gulf coast district has had to deal with the effects of sea level rise and flooding, spoke with Miles O'Brien about his belief that the science behind human-caused climate change is flawed. Continue reading