Sep 05 First Harvey, now Irma. Why are so many hurricanes hitting the U.S.? By Nsikan Akpan Some uncertainty still surrounds Hurricane Irma’s fate, but here’s what to expect -- plus an explainer on why this hurricane season is churning out so many extreme storms in the Atlantic Ocean. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 3:34 Beaumont’s running water starts to flow but hard-hit Texas city may feel Harvey effects ‘for years to come’ By PBS News Hour Beaumont, Texas, is among the state's cities that were hardest hit by Hurricane Harvey. John Yang talks with Beaumont Police Department Chief James Singletary for an update on restoring running water to residents and how the storm has affected the… Continue watching
Sep 04 Watch Flooded Texas ranchers struggle to safeguard herds By PBS News Hour A group of cattle ranchers from an hour south of Houston weathered record-breaking rainfall from Hurricane Harvey only to have their animals go missing. Fearing the worst, the ranchers found the lost but resilient cattle, and now must work constantly… Continue watching
Sep 04 Congress should tie Harvey aid to the debt ceiling increase vote, Mnuchin says By Hope Yen, Associated Press On Sunday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott described the federal aid package as an important initial "down payment" on Harvey relief that he expects will come to $150 billion to $180 billion. "We need Congress to step up and pass this… Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 3:59 Surveying toxic waste sites flooded by Harvey By PBS News Hour The Associated Press this weekend found in the Houston area that seven Superfund sites -- areas designated by the Environmental Protection Agency as the country’s most contaminated -- had flooded. After the AP report, the EPA released an aerial survey… Continue watching
Sep 03 AP Exclusive: Toxic waste sites flooded in Houston area By Michael Biesecker and Jason Dearen, Associated Press The Houston metro area has more than a dozen Superfund sites, designated by the EPA as being among America’s most intensely contaminated places. Continue reading
Sep 02 Upbeat Trump pitches in at shelter for Harvey victims By Darlene Superville and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press An upbeat and optimistic President Donald Trump visited with victims of Harvey on Saturday, touring a Houston mega-shelter housing hundreds of displaced people and briefly walking streets lined with soggy, discarded possessions. Continue reading
Sep 02 No decision yet on who gets Trump’s pledge of disaster aid By Jonathan Lemire and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The White House is still trying to decide who will get President Donald Trump's pledged $1 million donation for Harvey storm relief efforts. Continue reading
Sep 02 For Trump, chance to return to Texas with empathy for Harvey victims By Ken Thomas, Associated Press At stops in Houston and Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Saturday, the president planned to survey storm damage, talk with residents and meet with volunteers. 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