Feb 21 Watch 4:19 News Wrap: Trump says Obama should have done more to stop Russian election meddling By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President Donald Trump charged again that former President Obama should have done more about Russian meddling in the 2016 election, while also questioning why his Attorney General Jeff Sessions is not investigating Democrats in the… Continue watching
Feb 06 Watch 8:20 Can Houston prevent disaster when the next storm comes? By PBS News Hour, Frank Carlson, Gretchen Frazee Houston, known as the Bayou City, is no stranger to flooding. But the record-breaking rains and devastating deluge of Hurricane Harvey helped expose a disconnect between developers building on flood-vulnerable land and home buyers who might not have realized the… Continue watching
Jan 29 Ripped apart by Hurricane Harvey, this Texas community needs tourists to come back By Gretchen Frazee Local officials estimate it will take three to five years to get back to normal. In an economy that gets 90 percent of its revenue from tourism, many business said they aren't sure they'll make it. Continue reading
Jan 17 5 months after Hurricane Harvey, here are 5 ways to keep helping By Gretchen Frazee Thousands are without permanent housing. Many more are repairing their homes. Businesses are shuttered and, in some towns, debris still lines the streets. Continue reading
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
Jan 11 Watch 4:51 Traumatized Puerto Ricans see uncertain, insecure future By PBS News Hour It’s been nearly four months since Puerto Rico was ravaged by Hurricane Maria, and the return to normalcy has been hindered by a painfully slow recovery. Jeffrey Brown talks to special correspondent Monica Villamizar for an update on how residents… Continue watching
Jan 11 Watch 1:49 The bomb cyclone turned Nantucket waves into Slurpee slush By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, cold weather created a rare phenomenon on the beach in Nantucket, Massachusetts, when last week's bomb cyclone pummeled the East Coast. The NewsHour's Nsikan Akpan explains why some brave souls got a… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 6:00 After devastating wildfires came deadly mudslides. Here’s what makes them so treacherous By PBS News Hour Huge mudslides have wiped out at least 100 homes in Southern California, where authorities have confirmed 15 deaths. Rescue crews dug through the mud and debris on Wednesday in search of survivors; hundreds are still trapped or missing. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 7:49 Boston plans for climate change’s promise of more storms. Will it be enough? By Miles O'Brien An epic nor'easter, a full moon high tide and a rising sea all conspired to swallow up Boston with an icy cold winter flood. What has been a somewhat rare event is believed in the coming years to become much… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 4:49 News Wrap: Deadly California mudslides block highways, destroy homes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, mudslides swept through Southern California, ripping homes from foundations and killing eight people. Also, Steve Bannon has stepped down as executive chair of Breitbart News after drawing heavy fire from President Trump and allies for… Continue watching