Sep 22 Texans Evacuate As Hurricane Rita Approaches By PBS News Hour Drawing upon the harsh lessons of Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of thousands of Texans -- many from Houston -- continued to evacuate the southeast corner of the state Thursday as Hurricane Rita spun toward the Gulf Coast. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch Texas Prepares for Rita A report from Port Lavaca, Texas on the city's preparation for the flooding and winds expected to hit the coastal city as Hurricane Rita approaches. Then, a New York Times journalist in Houston talks about the mandatory evacuation for low-lying… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch New Orleans Prepares for Rita Coast Guard Vice Adm. Thad Allen, the head of the federal government's Hurricane Katrina relief operation, discusses the continuing recovery effort in New Orleans and the potential danger of Hurricane Rita to the already crippled city. Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch Tracking Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita dropped from a Category 5 storm - the strongest rating - to a Category 4 but meteorologists still say the rain and wind will cause damage to the coasts of Texas and Louisiana. A meteorologist from the National… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch The Galveston Hurricane of 1900 A professor of history at the University of North Texas and co-author of the book "Galveston and the 1900 Storm" discusses the devastating hurricane in 1900 that nearly wiped Galveston, Texas off the map. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch Apprehensive Return A report from New Orleans about the return of city business owners and their hopes that the levees will hold off Hurricane Rita. Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch Rita Threatens Gulf Coast As Hurricane Rita, a category 5 storm, threatens the coast of Texas and Southwest Louisiana, officials are urging remaining residents to evacuate. Three guests talk about emergency preparations for Rita and the lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Crippled Seafood Industry A report from outside New Orleans about the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the fishing and shrimp industry. Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch Finding Money for Katrina With mounting costs for the Hurricane Katrina clean up falling into the hands of the federal government, politicians began arguing about finding a way to pay for the bill. Following a background report, two guests discuss the economic implications of… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch Is It Safe to Return? A doctor and a local official assess whether it is safe to return to parts of New Orleans, and some of the immediate obstacles once people do come back. Continue watching