Oct 24 Senate passes $36.5 billion disaster aid bill By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate passed a $36.5 billion emergency aid measure Tuesday to refill disaster accounts, provide a much-needed cash infusion to Puerto Rico, and bail out the federal flood insurance program. Continue reading
Oct 22 Psychological first aid must be part of disaster relief By Alani Gregory, STAT The danger of natural disasters lies not only in the tremendous loss of life and property, but also in the psychological toll they take on survivors. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:02 After two devastating hurricanes, U.S. Virgin Islands' 'hurt is very real' By PBS News Hour Hurricane-battered infrastructure and limited electricity have taken a toll on the tourism-driven economy of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Home to 100,000 Americans, the islands took a hit from both hurricanes Irma and Maria at their peaks within a span of… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: Hurricane Harvey caused potentially dangerous chemical spill, says EPA By PBS News Hour In our News Wrap Friday, the EPA warned that Hurricane Harvey caused a potentially dangerous chemical spill from a Houston-area Superfund site. The EPA detected high levels of dioxins in the San Jacinto River, which are linked to cancer and… Continue watching
Sep 20 5 important stories you might have missed By Erica R. Hendry, Joshua Barajas, Patty Gorena Morales, Teresa Carey As Trump continues to meet other world leaders at the U.N., here are five stories you may have overlooked. Continue reading
Sep 18 Why U.S. Virgin Islanders feel there's no place they belong By Elizabeth Flock Hurricane Irma devastated the U.S. Virgin Islands, leveling homes, knocking out power, and turning the landscape into a "battered wasteland" where some say media coverage was minimal and help was late to arrive. Now, the islands are under… Continue reading
Sep 18 Fierce storms haven't slowed population growth along U.S. coastlines By Jeff Donn, Associated Press Rising sea levels and fierce storms have failed to stop relentless population growth along U.S. coasts in recent years, a new Associated Press analysis shows. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch 24:55 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Sept. 17, 2017 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 4:15 Smashed by Irma, St. Martin draws startling response from France By PBS News Hour British Anguillians are desperate for help and have complained that they have not received as much aid as their French neighbor island of St. Martin. But the toll on St. Martin has been more devastating as the island was hit… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 10:17 After Irma, restoring power for millions won't be easy. Here's why By PBS News Hour Crews across Florida work arduously to restore electricity for Hurricane Irma victims, as President Trump visited to survey the damage. William Brangham reports on the efforts to safeguard the most vulnerable in the face of power outages, then Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching