Nov 13 Watch 7:44 After Florence, half of this town was underwater for days. Now residents wonder if they should rebuild. By Cat Wise It’s been nearly two months since Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina and then drenched the state for days, leading to devastating flooding in many inland areas and causing an estimated $17 billion dollars worth of damage. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Aug 31 House could act to provide relief money for Hurricane Harvey aftermath as early as next week By Andrew Taylor and Erica Werner, Associated Press Members of the Texas and Louisiana delegation are pressing for fast action when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week from their summer recess. Continue reading
Mar 16 How California is preparing for a future full of extreme weather By Michael Rios There's no end in sight for California's extreme weather. Gov. Jerry Brown has requested $437 million to prepare for it. Continue reading
Oct 11 Photos: Cholera outbreaks feared after hurricane hits Haiti By Larisa Epatko As Haiti began rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, aid groups worried that cholera and other diseases would quickly spread in the flood waters. The Caribbean island nation has battled cholera for six years, but conditions following the hurricane could… Continue reading
Oct 05 Photos: What happened to Haiti after Hurricane Matthew By Larisa Epatko Hurricane Matthew cut through southwestern Haiti on Tuesday, flooding towns and knocking out at least one major bridge, as it rolled toward Florida where it is expected to hit late Thursday. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 54:32 PBS NewsHour full episode October 6, 2015 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, South Carolina assesses flood damage and warn of danger to come. Also: The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan comes under fire for a mistaken airstrike, the Justice Department plans early releases for 6,000 inmates, Ann Romney… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch Homeless musicians perform 'Smile' at RockyGrass Music Festival By Rebecca Jacobson, Inside Energy Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Windmills Continue to Transform the Dutch Landscape The Netherland's iconic windmills were once the height of flood control technology. Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch New York City Prepares for Future Hurricanes Miles O'Brien reports for NOVA on New York City's recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Continue watching
Nov 02 Haiti Battles Hurricane Sandy and Cholera By Larisa Epatko More than 50 people have died in Haiti from Hurricane Sandy, which hit the Caribbean island in late October, washing away crops and threatening to worsen a cholera epidemic. Continue reading