Louisiana

5 months after Hurricane Harvey, here are 5 ways to keep helping

By Gretchen Frazee

Thousands are without permanent housing. Many more are repairing their homes. Businesses are shuttered and, in some towns, debris still lines the streets.

News Wrap: Las Vegas attacker reportedly researched other cities

By PBS News Hour

In our news wrap Thursday, the gunman who mowed down concertgoers in Las Vegas may have considered other targets in Chicago and Boston, according to reports. Also, a new tropical storm formed off the coast of Nicaragua and is forecasted…

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White Louisiana man charged with murder in separate killings of black men in Baton Rouge

By Joshua Barajas

Police said last week's killings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have also been linked to a third shooting, an attack on the home of a black family.

Trump attends church service on National Day of Prayer

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump is attending a church service on a National Day of Prayer for Harvey victims.

AP Exclusive: Toxic waste sites flooded in Houston area

By Michael Biesecker and Jason Dearen, Associated Press

The Houston metro area has more than a dozen Superfund sites, designated by the EPA as being among America’s most intensely contaminated places.

Upbeat Trump pitches in at shelter for Harvey victims

By Darlene Superville and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press

An upbeat and optimistic President Donald Trump visited with victims of Harvey on Saturday, touring a Houston mega-shelter housing hundreds of displaced people and briefly walking streets lined with soggy, discarded possessions.

For Trump, chance to return to Texas with empathy for Harvey victims

By Ken Thomas, Associated Press

At stops in Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Saturday, the president planned to survey storm damage, talk with residents and meet with volunteers.

‘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.

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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.

Wetlands stopped $625 million in property damage during Hurricane Sandy. Can they help Houston?

By Nsikan Akpan

For the first time, a new study gives us a sense of how much property damage these natural habitats can prevent during severe storms like Hurricane Harvey.