October 3, 2017 Hospital ship Comfort arrives in Puerto Rico The Navy hospital ship Comfort arrived in Puerto Rico Tuesday as part of the federal government's stepped up support for the island territory in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.
September 26, 2017 Puerto Rico Gov. warns of 'humanitarian crisis' as island copes with Hurricane Maria aftermath Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo A. Rosselló warned on Monday that the island shattered by Hurricane Maria is on the verge of “humanitarian crisis” and called Congress to act to prevent a further devastation.
September 25, 2017 Hurricane a big test for FEMA chief, Texas governor As Hurricane Harvey made landfall late Friday, many eyes in Texas and beyond were upon William "Brock" Long, the man appointed by President Donald Trump to head FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
September 25, 2017 Harvey sparks fire in Corpus Christi, town home in flames, dramatic video shows A town home in Corpus Christi, Texas, has gone up in flames Saturday as Hurricane Harvey pummeled the area, a dramatic video showed.
September 25, 2017 Harvey stirs up bad memories, old fears for Katrina survivors who fled to Houston For many, the scenes playing out as Hurricane Harvey batters southeastern Texas over the last few days are heartbreakingly familiar to the ones they fled 12 years in New Orleans.
September 25, 2017 Good Samaritans in Texas offer boats, water, food and even beer A wrecker driver named Fernando took it upon himself to rescue dozens of people in Houston trapped in flooded homes.
September 19, 2017 Harvey aftermath: Mayor says Houston 'open for business' despite major hurdles Houston’s mayor says America’s fourth largest city is “open for business” but more than a week after Harvey parts of the city remain flooded, up to 500,000 vehicles have been damaged, floodwaters contain a toxic brew of chemicals and the total cost of repairs could exceed $180 billion.
September 18, 2017 Texas churches suing FEMA for equal access to nonprofit relief funds Churches, synagogues, and mosques became literal shelters in the storm, as Harvey and Irma ravaged East Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean.
April 9, 2016 New federal maps reveal New Orleans is much less vulnerable to floods New federal maps say New Orleans is much less vulnerable to flooding than it was before Hurricane Katrina struck more than 10 years ago.
December 20, 2015 A $24K flood insurance policy? Welcome to Florida’s new normal Imagine moving into your new Florida vacation home only to find a $24,300 flood insurance bill in your mailbox.