Jan 02 Watch 3:31 Deadly wildfires rage across Australia, with forecasts of worse to come By Dan Rivers, ITN Vast swaths of Australia are still burning, with thousands of people under evacuation orders -- and forecasts of worse to come. A record summer fire season has charred 12 million acres, destroyed 1,400 homes and killed 17 people. The states… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 2:26 California fire crews race against the clock to contain multiple blazes By William Brangham Wildfires are burning out of control across Northern and Southern California, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate their homes, blocking roads and closing schools. The state’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, admits its electrical equipment could have sparked the… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 4:30 The immense logistical challenges of emergency response in the Bahamas With the northern islands of the Bahamas leveled by Hurricane Dorian, getting to people who are in danger and transporting them out of the ruins pose immense logistical challenges. William Brangham talks to Elizabeth Riley, deputy executive director of the… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch 7:04 Hurricane Dorian leaves ‘apocalyptic’ damage in the Bahamas The southeastern U.S. shoreline is watching Hurricane Dorian drive north, not far offshore. The storm’s winds have dropped to 105 miles per hour, still plenty powerful but much less severe than those that blasted the northern Bahamas earlier this week. Continue watching
Nov 16 Watch 7:26 One mother’s harrowing escape from California’s deadliest wildfire By PBS NewsHour, Mike Fritz, Jaywon Choe At least 631 people are missing in California's deadliest wildfire ever -- more than double the previous count, although the larger number may include survivors who safely fled. The Camp Fire has already killed at least 63 people, displaced 52,000… Continue watching
Sep 21 Unending disaster: Florence floods prompt new evacuations By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press New evacuation orders Friday forced residents to flee to higher ground amid a sprawling disaster that's beginning to feel like it will never end. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch 5:45 ‘Now is the time’ to evacuate Hurricane Florence danger, officials urge By P. J. Tobia Hurricane Florence's shifting track is adding uncertainty to what forecasters are calling the "storm of a lifetime." It's now projected to slow near the North Carolina-South Carolina border, then head south and west -- changes that could endanger new areas. Continue watching
Aug 15 Watch 2:04 Severe flooding in Louisiana kills at least 6, forces 20,000 to evacuate By PBS News Hour Downpours drenching Louisiana since Friday have flooded parts of the state, leaving at least six dead. In and around Baton Rouge, the Amite River rose to over 40 feet; Lafayette and its suburbs were also inundated with rising water. More… Continue watching
Nov 11 Philippine city of Tacloban at the center of typhoon devastation By Larisa Epatko Typhoon Haiyan swept across the Philippines in November 2013, wiping away houses and leaving survivors in search of food and water. View photos of one of the hardest hit cities, Tacloban, on the eastern coast. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch Surveying the Aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaac Louisiana Public Broadcasting reports on the "heart-wrenching" effects of Tropical Storm Isaac. Charlie Whinham reports in Baton Rouge, La., from a field hospital where hundreds of evacuees with special needs are being treated. Shauna Sanford goes to LaPlace where flood… Continue watching