Nation Oct 04 Analysis: How disasters like Hurricane Ian can make inequality worse By Anna Rhodes, Max Besbris, The Conversation
Nation Jun 01 Houston seethes over being frozen out of federal flood funds Houston residents and officials are seething over a Texas agency's decision to not award the city a single cent of the initial $1 billion in federal flood mitigation funding the state was promised following Hurricane Harvey in 2017. By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Nation Sep 20 Imelda leaves 4 dead in Texas as waters recede The National Weather Service said preliminary estimates suggested that Jefferson County was deluged with more than 40 inches of rain in a span of just 72 hours. By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Nation Sep 19 Hundreds of water rescues take place as Imelda soaks Texas Forecasters say some places could see 40 inches or more this week. By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Nation May 06 Trial to determine if government liable for Hurricane Harvey flooding Residents allege their properties became storage facilities used by the federal government to hold water from the two dams run by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press
Mar 26 WATCH: House holds hearing on Harvey, Irma, Maria recovery funds By Joshua Barajas The House Financial Services Committee hearing will begin at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch it here. Continue reading
Jan 22 Most Americans say weather disasters shifted their views on climate change By Ellen Knickmeyer, Hannah Fingerhut, Emily Swanson, Associated Press A new poll finds 74 percent of Americans say extreme weather in the past five years — hurricanes, droughts, floods and heat waves — has influenced their opinions about climate change. Continue reading
Oct 17 In the wake of Hurricane Michael, this poet recognizes the way disaster can change you By Lora Strum Poet Heather Jacobsen can't forget how a hurricane shattered her neighborhood. Those indelible memories appear in her work "City Turned to Inland Lake."… Continue reading
Oct 10 Congress approves massive water-projects bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Lawmakers from both parties hailed the measure, which they said will create jobs and help communities across the country fix irrigation systems, maintain dams and reduce flooding. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 8:21 How a warming world may have caused Hurricane Florence to stall By Miles O'Brien What is causing weather systems like Harvey and Florence to slow down and produce historic rainfall and flooding? Science correspondent Miles O’Brien looks at the growing risk of hurricanes and the evidence that it’s tied to climate change. Continue watching