Dec 28 Watch How 2011 Became a ‘Mind-Boggling’ Year of Extreme Weather From snowstorms to floods and tornadoes, severe weather wreaked havoc across the United States this year, with 2011 marking far more extreme weather events than a typical year. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the science behind this year of extreme weather with… Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Galveston: Home of America’s Deadliest Natural Disaster The worst natural disaster in U.S. history slammed into Galveston, Texas, 111 years ago. Continue watching
Aug 30 Watch National Guard Airlifts Supplies to Vermont Towns Isolated by Irene’s Flooding The National Guard airlifted food and supplies to dozens of Vermont towns on Tuesday, after Hurricane Irene sent rainwater surging down hills and mountainsides, washing out bridges and roads. Gwen Ifill discusses relief efforts with Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt. Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch Eastern Seaboard Braces for Potentially ‘Historic’ Hurricane Irene Hurricane Irene was headed for a weekend assault up the East Coast, threatening to bring powerful winds and heavy rain to tens of millions of Americans. Jeffrey Brown discusses the storm with Federal Emergency Management Agency's Craig Fugate, the National… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Deadly Storms Pummel Midwest, Spawning Floods, Tornadoes Severe flooding, high winds and tornadoes swept across the Midwest, leaving at least 10 people dead in Arkansas after a spate of violent weather on Monday. Jeffery Brown has the latest on the rescue operations and emergency evacuations. Continue watching
Nov 04 Storm Threatens to Worsen Haiti Cholera Outbreak By Talea Miller A strengthening tropical storm is predicted to hit Haiti on Friday, bringing the threat of high winds and flooding, which could accelerate the spread of cholera. Continue reading
Sep 17 Watch News Wrap: United, Continental Closer to Creating World’s Biggest Airline In other news Friday, Wall Street ended the week in positive territory, and shareholders of United and Continental airlines voted to merge as part of a $3 billion stock swap deal that could be finalized within two weeks. Continue watching
Sep 03 Watch News Wrap: U.S. Markets React Positively to Jobs Numbers In other news Friday, U.S. markets rose ahead of the holiday weekend on news of the latest unemployment reading. Continue watching
Sep 02 Watch East Coast Residents Move Inland as Hurricane Earl Approaches As Hurricane Earl approached the East Coast, residents and tourists were warned to take precautions. In some areas, residents boarded their homes and businesses before they evacuated. Jim Lehrer has more. Continue watching