Aug 31 For three brothers, ‘Texas pride’ means buying a 5-ton truck on Craigslist and helping fellow Texans By Elizabeth Flock When Hurricane Harvey began to hammer Houston, three brothers from San Antonio decided they couldn’t just sit at home. “We were trying to figure out what to do. How to help,” said Brad Morris, when his cousin, a Houston police… Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Pence speaks after tour of Harvey damage in Texas By Darlene Superville, Ken Thomas, Associated Press Watch Vice President Mike Pence talk to reporters about his trip to areas of Texas grappling with the aftermath of Harvey's destruction… Continue reading
Aug 31 The entire city of Beaumont, Texas, has lost access to clean water By Michael Boulter Harvey dumped 29 inches of rain in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area Tuesday, making it among the areas hardest hit by the storm. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump pledges $1 million in personal funds for Harvey relief efforts By Associated Press Trump has been criticized in the past for giving far less of his income to charitable causes than many other multi-billionaires. Continue reading
Aug 31 Wetlands stopped $625 million in property damage during Hurricane Sandy. Can they help Houston? By Nsikan Akpan For the first time, a new study gives us a sense of how much property damage these natural habitats can prevent during severe storms like Hurricane Harvey. Continue reading
Aug 31 Rick Perry releases 500,000 barrels of crude oil to prevent spike in gas prices By Matthew Daly, Associated Press The petroleum reserve was created in the wake of the 1970s Arab oil embargo and stores oil at four underground sites in Texas and Louisiana. Continue reading
Aug 31 In a Texas shelter, evacuees ‘don’t know what we lost or what we didn’t lose’ By Elizabeth Flock "If the bad weather comes and you’re still here," law enforcement voices blared, "we’re not going to do anything for you." Now stuck in shelters, Texans endure boredom and anxiety. What will they find when they finally return home?… Continue reading
Aug 31 House could act to provide relief money for Hurricane Harvey aftermath as early as next week By Andrew Taylor and Erica Werner, Associated Press Members of the Texas and Louisiana delegation are pressing for fast action when lawmakers return to Capitol Hill next week from their summer recess. Continue reading
Aug 31 Vice President Mike Pence travels to Texas to see Hurricane Harvey’s damage By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Harvey's five straight days of rain totaled close to 52 inches, the heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded in the continental U.S. Continue reading
Aug 31 Explosions rattle Arkema chemical plant near Houston By Laura Santhanam Reports of two explosions at the Arkema chemical plant in Crosby, Texas followed days of rising floodwaters and lost power. Continue reading