Aug 28 WATCH: FEMA administrator says Hurricane Harvey recovery in Texas could take several years By Erica R. Hendry “We are striving for a new normal here,” Brock Long said at a news conference with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Continue reading
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
Aug 28 WATCH: Houston officials update public on Hurricane Harvey aftermath By Laura Santhanam After Hurricane Harvey inundated Texas with high winds, heavy rain and record-breaking floodwaters, Houston officials update the public about where the city stands as it begins to recover. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 3:54 Historic flooding inundates Texas, hampering rescue efforts By PBS News Hour Houston's mayor on Sunday urged his constituents in the nation’s fourth-largest city to stay off roadways as the state of Texas continues to contend with unprecedented flooding from Hurricane Harvey, now classified as a tropical storm. Officials said rising waters… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 4:49 Torrential rains drain emergency resources in Texas By PBS News Hour With the potential for storm totals to reach 50 inches of rain this week, residents of Houston and parts of southeast Texas are experiencing some of the most extreme flooding ever seen in the state, according to the National Weather… Continue watching
Aug 27 Texas governor praises Harvey response as Trump meets and tweets By Hope Yen, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott loaded heavy praise Sunday on President Donald Trump and the federal government for its response to Hurricane Harvey, describing an “A-plus” effort with the storm only just beginning to take its catastrophic toll. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 4:20 Why Houston is a ‘sitting duck’ for hurricanes By PBS News Hour “Hell or High Water,” a report published last year by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune, says that officials in Houston failed to adequately heed a warning from a hurricane that nine years ago caused $30 billion in damage. Texas Tribune… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch 5:11 In Gulf Coast cities, officials warn of coming floods By PBS News Hour People in the small city of Victoria, Texas, which was ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, started grappling with the aftermath on Sunday. While the city, about 30 miles inland from the Gulf Coast, did not experience extreme flooding, roofs were torn… Continue watching
Aug 27 Catastrophic flooding grips Texas, large-scale rescue efforts underway By Michael D. Regan At least five people have been killed in Texas from Hurricane Harvey as rising waters caused by heavy rains continued to grip parts of the state on Sunday, trapping thousands of residents in their homes and causing at least one… Continue reading