Oct 14 Case Study: Galveston, Texas By PBS News Hour The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina will reshape the communities along the Gulf Coast for generations to come, but as the city of Galveston, Texas can attest, it not the first time a major storm has changed the direction of… Continue reading
Oct 14 Massive Recovery Effort Raises Cost Concerns By Admin, PBS News Hour The devastation left by hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the Gulf Coast will require the largest recovery and rebuilding effort ever undertaken by the United States. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler Essayist Chris Rose reflects on the eccentricities of New Orleans and his trepidation over proposals to redesign the Crescent City. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Pakistan's Earthquake Response Earthquake survivors in northern Pakistan remain stranded in need of food and medical attention. Pakistan's Ambassador to the United Nations Munir Akram said the government is doing its best to provide help but lacks the capabilities to reach remote areas… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Higher Heating Costs Following a background report, two experts discuss the impact of higher home heating costs this year and how to cut back on energy usage. Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch Devastation in Pakistan Independent Television News provides three reports on the situation in Pakistan after Saturday's earthquake, which has killed over 35,000 people. Continue watching
Oct 10 Pakistan Struggles to Provide Relief to Quake Victims By PBS News Hour Three days after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of South Asia, governments there continued to struggle to provide rescue and relief to their stricken citizens. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch Deadly Earthquake Shakes Asia Three Independent Television News reports focus on the search for survivors in the rubble of the Pakistan-India earthquake that killed an estimated 20,000 people, many of them young children in school, and injured thousands more. Continue watching
Oct 09 Massive Earthquake Kills Thousands in Pakistan and India By PBS News Hour Villagers in Pakistan continued to work desperately Sunday to find survivors in the rubble caused by a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake originating near the border with India. The death toll ranged from 19,000 to 30,000. Continue reading
Oct 09 Deadly Earthquake Kills Thousands in Pakistan and India By PBS News Hour A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake originating near the Pakistan-India border Saturday devastated villages, triggered landslides and flattened buildings, killing more than 18,000 in both nations. Continue reading