Sep 01 Gustav Weakens to Category 1 as Wind, Rain Batters Gulf Coast By PBS News Hour Hurricane Gustav lashed coastal Louisiana Monday, but appeared to largely veer away from New Orleans. The storm eased to a Category 1 as it neared the Louisiana cities of New Iberia and Lafayette, the National Hurricane Center said Monday afternoon. Continue reading
Aug 30 New Orleans Orders Mandatory Evacuation as Gustav Strengthens By PBS News Hour New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin ordered the mandatory evacuation of his city late Saturday as Hurricane Gustav strengthened to a Category 4 storm and moved toward the Gulf Coast, triggering an estimated 1 million residents all along the region to… Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch President Bush’s Speech on Gulf Coast Recovery Following is a transcript of President Bush's speech, as prepared for delivery, in New Orleans Wednesday on Gulf Coast recovery efforts three years after Hurricane Katrina and an audio link of the address. Continue watching
Aug 20 Watch Three Years After Katrina, No Easy Road to Recovery for New Orleans As the three year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina draws near, President Bush visited New Orleans Wednesday, saying in a speech that he sees "signs of progress" in the still-recovering city. Times-Picayune editor Jim Amoss reflects on the upcoming anniversary. Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch New Exhibit Focuses on Civil Rights Movement Images Jeffrey Brown takes a look at a new exhibit exploring the Civil Rights movement through photographs, including some that have never been seen before, and finds the stories behind the powerful images. Continue watching
Aug 01 Programs Aim to Break Cycles of Poverty in the South Through Home Ownership By PBS News Hour As near-daily reports of housing woes -- from lenders and homebuyers alike -- grip the United States, community-based programs around the country are continuing the slow work of trying to encourage responsible asset building for lower-income workers. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch Ongoing Midwest Flooding Threatens Mississippi River Levees As the Mississippi River continues to rise through Iowa, Illinois and Missouri, federal officials fear many of the existing levees will fail, stressing the region's flood prevention system. A civil engineer discusses the science of levees. Continue watching
Mar 13 Watch Katrina Victims Still Struggle With Housing Problems The Centers for Disease Control found high levels of formaldehyde in trailers issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to house Hurricane Katrina victims. In the first of a series of reports, Betty Ann Bowser examines the housing problems along… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch With Clinton Still in the Game, Democratic Split Continues Sen. Hillary Clinton's comeback to win primaries Tuesday night in Ohio and Texas continues the Democratic Party's division between her backers and those of Sen. Barack Obama. Pennsylvania's primary might bring some resolution, but it is seven weeks away. Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch Cleanup Begins After Intense Storms Wreak Deadly Havoc on South Powerful storms and tornados tore across five southern states Tuesday night, leaving at least 54 dead. After a report on the weather disaster, the governor of Tennessee details the cleanup efforts and a weather expert offers insight on the storms. Continue watching