Aug 31 Column: If Trump revokes DACA, it will create a humanitarian crisis By Vivek Wadhwa As Americans are still reeling from the shock of hearing their President dignify the actions of hatemongers, there is another social crisis brewing. Starting on Sept. 5, more than a million immigrant children could be kicked out of their jobs,… Continue reading
Aug 31 Wetlands stopped $625 million in property damage during Hurricane Sandy. Can they help Houston? By Nsikan Akpan For the first time, a new study gives us a sense of how much property damage these natural habitats can prevent during severe storms like Hurricane Harvey. Continue reading
Aug 31 Vice President Mike Pence travels to Texas to see Hurricane Harvey’s damage By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Harvey's five straight days of rain totaled close to 52 inches, the heaviest tropical downpour ever recorded in the continental U.S. Continue reading
Aug 30 Watch 5:21 National Guard’s Harvey rescues haven’t ‘slowed down’ By PBS News Hour Still in the search and rescue phase, some 24,000 National Guard troops are deployed to assist local and state responders in Texas. Miles O’Brien talks to Col. Steven Metze of the Texas Military Department Hurricane Harvey Response about their mission. 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
Aug 30 Some recall Sandy struggle as Congress ponders Harvey relief By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Another powerful natural disaster has exposed lingering resentment that underscores regional divisions in a deeply divided Republican Party. Continue reading
Aug 30 WATCH: FEMA gives update on Hurricane Harvey recovery and rescue efforts By Corinne Segal FEMA will speak about the recovery efforts that have followed the record-breaking storm. Watch live here. Continue reading
Aug 30 Trump reassures those in Harvey’s path that he will help By Ken Thomas and Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump's largely upbeat reassurances about a speedy recovery stood in contrast to more measured assessments coming from emergency management officials. Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch 4:23 Rep. Poe: Extent of storm disaster ‘hard to grasp’ By PBS News Hour President Trump's visit to Texas put a spotlight on the coordination of federal and local resources, and Congress will play a key role in deciding how much help the government offers. The scope of the disaster and the number of… Continue watching
Aug 29 Watch 4:24 In Texas county where levee was breached, ‘worst flooding is in front of us’ By PBS News Hour Authorities in the suburban Texas community of Brazoria County were ordered to evacuate on Sunday for fear of what came true today: a levee breached by floodwaters. Miles O’Brien talks to Brazoria County’s Judge Matt Sebesta about the threat his… Continue watching