Apr 11 Watch Introduction to CoCoRaHS A brief introduction to Community Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow Network, a grassroots volunteer organization that measures and track precipitation. Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch 100,000 in Pa., N.Y. Forced to Evacuate as Floodwaters Rise Emergency officials ordered 100,000 residents to move away from rising rivers in Pennsylvania and New York on Thursday, after downpours turned even peaceful waterways into potentially dangerous torrents. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Mayor Thomas Leighton told Jeffrey Brown "we won't relax until… Continue watching
Jun 27 ICC Issues Warrant for Gadhafi’s Arrest Also: Syrian opposition leaders meet in Damascus, 4,000 homes flooded in Minot, N.D., two soldiers killed in Iraq. Continue reading
May 09 Watch Mississippi River Flooding Hits Historic Levels, Tests Levee System The Mississippi River approached its highest level ever Monday, forcing the city of Memphis to evacuate homes as they wait for the river to peak, which is expected as early as tonight. Jeffrey Brown gets the latest on the surging… Continue watching
May 09 Watch NewsHour Connect: Muddy Mississippi Floods in Memphis Update on flooding of the Mississippi River in Memphis. Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch Pakistani Aid Effort Hurt by Scale, Terrain, Instability As millions of Pakistanis struggle to meet their basic needs due to widespread flooding, aid groups are running into significant challenges trying to help them. Judy Woodruff talks to Daniel Wordsworth, CEO of the American Refugee Committee, about the myriad… Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Cholera Death Raises Fears in Flood-Ravaged Pakistan Shortages of food and water are still prominent in flooded areas of Pakistan, however more aid arrived from neighboring countries. An aid plane landed in Punjab from China, and Pakistan accepted $5 million aid offer India. Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Holbrooke: Donations Offer Leverage Over Pakistan Floods; Need Still Enormous U.N. and U.S. officials declared the Pakistan flooding to be worse than the 2004 Asian tsunami, the 2005 Pakistan earthquake and the Haiti earthquake combined. U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke speaks with Jim Lehrer about the… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch U.N., U.S. Officials Highlight Enormity of Pakistan Flooding The situation for Pakistan flood victims grew more desperate Thursday as people waited hours in line for food and water. Since the flooding began nearly three weeks ago, more than 1,500 people have died and millions have been displaced. Jim… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch Flood Victims in Pakistan Protest for Aid Pakistani flood victims protested along a main highway in the southern part of the country for more aid as disease began to spread among refugees in makeshift camps. Special correspondent Saima Moshin reports from Pakistan. Continue watching