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 29 Hurricane Harvey damages petrochemical refineries, releasing thousands of pounds of airborne pollutants By Nsikan Akpan ExxonMobil disclosed Tuesday that two refineries accidentally released 12,000 pounds of hazardous vapors after being damaged by Hurricane Harvey. But the disclosures represent just four of more than a dozen reports filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality since… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:56 How Houston hospitals prepared for Hurricane Harvey By PBS News Hour In a major flood event like Tropical Storm Harvey, hospitals are both some of the most critical infrastructure and among the most vulnerable. Miles O’Brien talks to Bill McKeon, president and CEO of Texas Medical Center, about the crisis. Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:19 Houston convention center shelters surging number of storm victims and volunteers By PBS News Hour Thousands in Houston have been forced from their homes in need of food, water and a roof over their heads, and the George R. Brown Convention Center has become the city's largest shelter. Miles O’Brien learns more from Rachel Osier… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 7:05 Record-breaking Harvey overwhelms dams, washes thousands out of their homes By PBS News Hour Southeastern Texas has been pushed to the brink, as torrents poured through downtown Houston, aging dams and a levee overflowed and rescue crews worked through the night. Tropical Storm Harvey continues to soak up moisture and is expected to make… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 10:16 ‘More calls than capacity’: Harvey rescue crews faced with tough decisions By PBS News Hour Hour by hour, the water keeps rising and rescuers keep going. To get a sense of the “astronomical” rescue and aid missions underway, Miles O’Brien talks with U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Michael Attanasio, Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 5:05 Rep. Jackson Lee: Hurricane Harvey ‘worst time’ for a government shutdown By PBS News Hour Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who represents downtown Houston and whose own home is inaccessible, joins Miles O’Brien to discuss the historic floods brought on by Hurricane Harvey and the aid her community will need to recover. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 6:48 Texas rescuers work around the clock in unrelenting rain and flooding By PBS News Hour Inundated by Hurricane Harvey, huge swaths of Texas are underwater and Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S., has been virtually paralyzed. About 30 inches of rain has fall already, with 20 more inches possible. Special correspondent Christopher Booker… Continue watching
Aug 28 Why Hurricane Harvey became so extreme By Mark Fischetti, Scientific American A meteorologist explains the science behind why Hurricane Harvey produced so much rain, got stuck over Texas and reversed direction. Continue reading
Aug 28 The latest on Hurricane Harvey and how you can help By Larisa Epatko Updated: As the remnants of Harvey headed north and floodwaters in Houston began to recede, attention turned toward assessing the damages and the lengthy rebuilding process for one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. Continue reading