Sep 19 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. Continue reading
Sep 03 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. Continue reading
Sep 03 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. Continue reading
Sep 02 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. Continue reading
Sep 02 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. Continue reading
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: 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
Aug 31 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. Continue reading
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 WATCH: FEMA gives update on Hurricane Harvey recovery and rescue efforts By Corinne Segal FEMA will speak about the recovery efforts that have followed the record-breaking storm. Watch live here. Continue reading