Aug 29 Trump travels to Texas for briefings on Harvey recovery By Ken Thomas, Associated Press CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Eager to show he's on the job and taking action, President Donald Trump offered up in-person reassurances Tuesday to Texans who felt the wrath of Harvey, promising local residents: "We are going to get you back… Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 5:05 Rep. Jackson Lee: Hurricane Harvey ‘worst time’ for a government shutdown By PBS News Hour Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who represents downtown Houston and whose own home is inaccessible, joins Miles O’Brien to discuss the historic floods brought on by Hurricane Harvey and the aid her community will need to recover. Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 6:48 Texas rescuers work around the clock in unrelenting rain and flooding By PBS News Hour Inundated by Hurricane Harvey, huge swaths of Texas are underwater and Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S., has been virtually paralyzed. About 30 inches of rain has fall already, with 20 more inches possible. Special correspondent Christopher Booker… Continue watching
Aug 28 WATCH: FEMA administrator says Hurricane Harvey recovery in Texas could take several years By Erica R. Hendry “We are striving for a new normal here,” Brock Long said at a news conference with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. Continue reading
Aug 28 Why Hurricane Harvey became so extreme By Mark Fischetti, Scientific American A meteorologist explains the science behind why Hurricane Harvey produced so much rain, got stuck over Texas and reversed direction. Continue reading
Aug 28 The latest on Hurricane Harvey and how you can help By Larisa Epatko Updated: As the remnants of Harvey headed north and floodwaters in Houston began to recede, attention turned toward assessing the damages and the lengthy rebuilding process for one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. Continue reading
Aug 27 Texas governor praises Harvey response as Trump meets and tweets By Hope Yen, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott loaded heavy praise Sunday on President Donald Trump and the federal government for its response to Hurricane Harvey, describing an “A-plus” effort with the storm only just beginning to take its catastrophic toll. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 5:11 In Gulf Coast cities, officials warn of coming floods By PBS News Hour People in the small city of Victoria, Texas, which was ravaged by Hurricane Harvey, started grappling with the aftermath on Sunday. While the city, about 30 miles inland from the Gulf Coast, did not experience extreme flooding, roofs were torn… Continue watching
Aug 27 Catastrophic flooding grips Texas, large-scale rescue efforts underway By Michael D. Regan At least five people have been killed in Texas from Hurricane Harvey as rising waters caused by heavy rains continued to grip parts of the state on Sunday, trapping thousands of residents in their homes and causing at least one… Continue reading
Aug 27 Trump keeps tabs on Harvey and its aftermath from Camp David By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump monitored Hurricane Harvey from the seclusion of his official mountaintop retreat on Saturday. Continue reading