Sep 11 Watch Thousands of Texans Flee Oncoming Hurricane Ike Federal and state authorities have organized an evacuation and communication program to prepare for Hurricane Ike, which is expected to hit the Texas Gulf Coast late Friday. Houston Mayor Bill White explains the extensive measures being taken before winds and… Continue watching
Sep 11 Texas Coastline Braces for Brutal Landfall by Hurricane Ike By PBS News Hour Hurricane Ike amassed strength in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday as it continues a slow march toward the Texas coast where residents are evacuating or stocking up in preparation for a landfall late Friday or Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Hurricane Season Repeatedly Pounds Impoverished Nation of Haiti More than 300 people have died in Haiti from back-to-back hurricanes this year, and the northern town of Gonaives remains flooded. NPR reporter Jason Beaubien describes the scene in Haiti and the damages incurred by the storms. Continue watching
Sep 04 Study: Arctic Sea Ice at Second-lowest Level on Record By Admin, PBS News Hour The Arctic ice cap has melted to a point that exceeds the 2005 level -- previously the second lowest on record -- and could surpass the record this year, scientists at the U.S. National Snow and Ice Data Center have… Continue reading
Sep 03 Gustav Evacuees Return Home; Bush to Tour Hard-hit Areas By PBS News Hour The 2 million evacuees who fled the threat of Hurricane Gustav jammed roads Wednesday as many tried to return home to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. President Bush also headed to the city to survey the damage. Continue reading
Sep 02 Gulf Coast Areas Assess Damage from Gustav as More Storms Form By PBS News Hour New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin told evacuees, anxious to return home following Monday's landfall of Hurricane Gustav, they should wait a few more days for authorities to assess the damage from the storm. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Hurricane Gustav Tests Gulf Coast Rebuilding, Preparedness Hurricane Gustav lashed the Gulf Coast with wind and rain Monday. Experts examine the region's preparedness for the storm, three years after Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Sep 01 Watch New Orleans Takes Measures Against Hurricane Gustav Three years after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast, particularly New Orleans, the city's residents have once again evacuated as Hurricane Gustav hit the coast Monday. NewsHour correspondent Tom Bearden reports from New Orleans. Continue watching
Sep 01 Gustav Weakens to Category 1 as Wind, Rain Batters Gulf Coast By PBS News Hour Hurricane Gustav lashed coastal Louisiana Monday, but appeared to largely veer away from New Orleans. The storm eased to a Category 1 as it neared the Louisiana cities of New Iberia and Lafayette, the National Hurricane Center said Monday afternoon. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch Handling of Hurricane Katrina Still Lingers for GOP Political analysts examine how the Bush administration's response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005 is playing a role in the decision to alter the GOP convention as Hurricane Gustav threatens the Gulf Coast and how memories of the disaster could impact… Continue watching