Skip to Main Content
PBS News Hour

Why Hermine is the first hurricane to hit the U.S. in years

Clip: 9/2/2016 | 4m 26s

Early Friday morning, Hurricane Hermine hit Florida’s Big Bend region on the Gulf Coast.

Early Friday morning, Hurricane Hermine hit Florida’s Big Bend region on the Gulf Coast, causing major damage and a state of emergency for more than 50 counties. Climate Central’s Sean Sublette joins William Brangham to consider what Hermine tells us about weather patterns, why it’s the first hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. in over a decade and what we might expect from future storms.

09/02/2016 | Rating NR

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Aboard a boat that ferries scientists to Alaskan wildlife

Clip: 9/2/2016 | 2m 3s | Every summer, the research vessel Tiglax travels along Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. (2m 3s)

Fame offers athletes like Kaepernick a platform for dissent

Clip: 9/2/2016 | 5m 57s | Colin Kaepernick made headlines this week when he refused to stand for the national anthem (5m 57s)

News Wrap: Lower August job creation keeps unemployment flat

Clip: 9/2/2016 | 4m 48s | August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. (4m 48s)

A rebuilt Joplin thrives, but emotional damage lingers

Clip: 9/2/2016 | 7m 23s | The tornado that hit Joplin, Missouri, in May 2011 was one of the most destructive in U.S. (7m 23s)

Shields and Brooks on immigration and if Clinton can lay low

Clip: 9/2/2016 | 12m 47s | Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Mark Shields and David Brooks on this week in politics. (12m 47s)

We now know what Clinton told the FBI -- but should we?

Clip: 9/2/2016 | 4m 20s | The FBI released two key documents from its investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails. (4m 20s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship

Support for PBS provided by:

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Sign in with Email

or

Continue with GoogleContinue with FacebookContinue with Apple

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?