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
Aug 26 Watch 3:27 How will Texas' most populous city handle excessive floods? By PBS News Hour As Hurricane Harvey bears down on Texas, Houston -- the state’s most populous city, with a population of more than 2 million people -- could face 15 to 30 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. To discuss… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 1:58 Assessing damage where Hurricane Harvey touched ground By PBS News Hour Hurricane Harvey made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane near the city of Corpus Christi in southeastern Texas on Friday, cutting power to at least two-thirds of its 325,000 residents and damaging buildings in its path. Natalia Contreras, reporter for… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 3:30 As hurricane slows, Texas braces for further damage By PBS News Hour Hurricane Harvey is weakening and drifting slowly along the Texas coast as forecasters warn of the storm's continued potential to generate catastrophic flooding as far as 100 miles inland. Officials began surveying the damage on Saturday following the most powerful… Continue watching
Aug 26 Watch 3:26 Hurricane Harvey evacuees describe 'chaos' By PBS News Hour About 130 miles inland from Corpus Christi lies Texas’ second-most populous city of San Antonio. On Saturday, after Hurricane Harvey ravaged sections of the Texas coast, residents and emergency workers were caring for a surge of evacuees from surrounding areas. Continue watching