Sep 01 After Harvey, telemedicine connects doctors to displaced patients By Leah Samuel, STAT Getting thousands of Houston-area families to shelters has been a massive humanitarian effort. But the aid doesn’t end there: Many of the displaced have chronic medical conditions like asthma or injuries from recent days that need medical attention. Providers of… Continue reading
Sep 01 White House to ask for $5.9 billion for Harvey recovery aid By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Trump proposal, which is being finalized pending White House consultations with key Republicans, is likely to be just a fraction of an eventual Harvey recovery package that could rival the $100-billion-plus in taxpayer-financed help for victims of 2005's Hurricane… Continue reading
Sep 01 Authorities on alert for fraud after Hurricane Harvey By Associated Press Federal and state officials are warning residents, volunteers and officials in flood zones in Texas and Louisiana they could be targeted by storm-related scams, contract corruption, document fraud, identify theft and other crimes. Continue reading
Sep 01 Trump’s hiring, budget raises questions about U.S. Harvey help By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Much of FEMA's widely-praised response is the product of laws and procedures that grew under Trump's predecessors after the government's botched response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 6:19 Hurricane Harvey leaves Houston with Texas-sized problems By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Houston is facing catastrophic housing loss and the dangers of damaged chemical plants. As the waters begin to recede, rescue crews are going door-to-door, hoping they won't discover more bodies, while evacuees began to… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 4:12 ‘I’ve never seen this much water,’ says Louisiana congressman By PBS News Hour Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins joins Miles O’Brien to discuss the impact of Tropical Storm Harvey on his district and the challenge of coordinating rescue efforts to support those impacted by flooding. Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 10:27 Destruction in chemical hub Houston raise post-hurricane health concerns By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 4:11 What it’s like to go home after Hurricane Harvey and realize you’ve lost everything By PBS News Hour Thousands of storm victims are making their way back home as the skies in Houston clear and the water recedes. Assessing the damage will be the start of a long road toward recovery. William Brangham takes us into the homes… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 6:46 New Orleans mayor on supporting Harvey recovery: ‘We’re all in the same boat’ By PBS News Hour Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans 12 years ago this week, and lessons from past disasters will be needed to overcome the fallout of Hurricane Harvey. New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu joins Miles O’Brien to discuss how federal and state governments… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 3:53 Houston restaurant community cooks up support for shelters and first responders By PBS News Hour The outpouring of help in Houston has been enormous, including from a group of restaurateurs and chefs who got together to supply food for hurricane victims and first responders. Miles O’Brien learns more from Tomeka Weatherspoon of Houston Public Media. Continue watching