Aug 31 Vice President Mike Pence travels to Texas to see Hurricane Harvey's damage By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Harvey's five straight days of rain totaled close to 52 inches, the heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded in the continental U.S. Continue reading
Aug 31 Explosions rattle Arkema chemical plant near Houston By Laura Santhanam Reports of two explosions at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas followed days of rising floodwaters and lost power. Continue reading
Aug 31 Russian lobbyist testifies in secret about meeting Donald Trump Jr. By Chad Day, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The revelation is the clearest indication yet that Mueller and his team of investigators view the meeting, which came weeks after Trump had secured the Republican presidential nomination, as a relevant inquiry point in their broader probe into Russian interference… Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 2:27 How Harvey evacuees are coping in shelters By PBS News Hour The record-setting flood has forced tens of thousands from their homes and into shelters. P.J. Tobia joins Miles O’Brien from Houston to report what he heard from those displaced in Houston. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 3:40 For Houston dialysis patients, getting treatment during the disaster means life or death By PBS News Hour The Houston health care system is under strain from the fallout from Hurricane Harvey. Aside from those who have been injured, patients with chronic diseases still need their life-saving treatments. Miles O’Brien talks to Tomeka Weatherspoon of Houston Public Media. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 5:21 National Guard's Harvey rescues haven't 'slowed down' By PBS News Hour Still in the search and rescue phase, some 24,000 National Guard troops are deployed to assist local and state responders in Texas. Miles O’Brien talks to Col. Steven Metze of the Texas Military Department Hurricane Harvey Response about their mission. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch 9:21 Sun returns to storm-ravaged Houston, but 'worst is not yet over' By PBS News Hour After five days of record rain, the Houston area finally saw sunlight again, but the danger and rescue operations are far from over. Meanwhile, the storm made landfall again near Cameron, Louisiana, dropping more rain on the border region of… Continue watching
Aug 30 Trump remains torn over what to do about young undocumented immigrants By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With a deadline looming, President Donald Trump remains torn over the fate of hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who were brought into the country illegally as children — a decision that will draw fury no matter what… Continue reading
Aug 30 Fake news reports are hindering the emergency response to Harvey By Miles O'Brien Bad information shared on social media is causing unnecessary panic among the public and costing first responders valuable time, Officer Haley Morrow of the Beaumont Police told PBS NewsHour’s Miles O’Brien. Continue reading
Aug 30 How Texas police rescued a toddler clinging to her mother's body in Harvey's floodwaters By Miles O'Brien Beaumont Police spokesperson Officer Haley Morrow recounts the rescue, and explains how the flood tragedy is affecting first responders on a personal level. Continue reading