Jan 11 Watch 6:19 California mudslide rescue crews pull out 'all the stops' to search for the missing By PBS News Hour Since mud cascaded through the wealthy California enclave of Montecito, rescuers have been forced to trek through knee-deep sludge, using long poles to probe for bodies. For some families, it's an agonizing wait as the window to find life begins… Continue watching
Aug 30 How Texas police rescued a toddler clinging to her mother's body in Harvey's floodwaters By Miles O'Brien Beaumont Police spokesperson Officer Haley Morrow recounts the rescue, and explains how the flood tragedy is affecting first responders on a personal level. Continue reading
Dec 09 This jumping robot leaps to new heights By Leigh Anne Tiffany A new primate-inspired robot has a feature that is leaps and bounds above the rest. Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch 5:24 Not Trending: Using drones for search and rescue By PBS News Hour When we only pay attention to the things that are trending in our social networks, we may be missing some compelling stories. Carlos Watson, CEO of website Ozy, joins Gwen Ifill to share a few overlooked items, including search and… Continue watching
Jun 03 Watch 5:49 News Wrap: Divers race to rescue trapped passengers on Chinese cruise ship By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Chinese authorities called in more divers to search for more than 400 people still missing since Monday, when a cruise ship capsized by tornado-force winds on the Yangtze River. Also, more than 700 migrants in… Continue watching
Jun 02 Watch 2:22 Rescue teams race to find Chinese cruise ship survivors By PBS News Hour Overnight a Chinese river cruise ship rolled over during stormy weather. Hundreds of people, mostly older retirees, are still missing; 15 people have been found alive so far. John Sparks of Independent Television News reports on the search efforts. Continue watching
Mar 24 UPDATE: Death toll climbs to 14 in Washington mudslide By Joshua Barajas Snohomish County reported Monday afternoon on its official Twitter account that the death toll rose to 14 in the Washington landslide. Continue reading
May 21 Watch Okla. Town Confronts Reality of Rebuilding After Stunningly Powerful Tornado Okla. Town Confronts Reality of Rebuilding After Stunningly Powerful Tornado… Continue watching
Sep 08 Watch Search and Rescue Teams Sift Through Rubble at Ground Zero (9/18/01) Search and Rescue Teams Sift Through Rubble at Ground Zero (9/18/01)… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch Brazil Spearheading U.N. Peacekeeping Efforts in Haiti U.N. Undersecretary-General Alain Le Roy discusses the 9,000-person U.N. force in Haiti, which is being led by Brazilian soldiers. Continue watching