Stay Safe And Get A Tetanus Shot, Texas Health Officials Urge
Texas public health officials are looking ahead to meeting health needs in the days and weeks ahead, including getting prescriptions to people displaced to shelters.
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'The People Of Texas Are Resilient': Houston Furniture Store Owner Opens Doors To Residents
People in Houston share their stories as they deal with the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. A furniture store owner has opened his doors to residents seeking food and shelter.
In Alaska, Hepatitis C Rate Rises Due To Injection Opioid Use
In Alaska, the Hepatitis C infection rate is skyrocketing due to the high number of injection opioid users. The state is looking to needle exchanges to curb rising costs of drug addiction treatment.
Hurricane Harvey's Size And Impact Points To Climate Change
Hurricane Harvey bears the marks of climate change. Warmer waters in the Gulf of Mexico and rising sea levels make rain heavy storms like Harvey more likely in the future.
Baltimore Took Down Confederate Monuments. Now It Has To Decide What To Do With Them
Speaking about monument removals across the U.S., Mayor Catherine Pugh says, "They're coming down so fast, I don't know if we have enough museums to house them or enough cemeteries to stick them in."
Here's How You Can Help People Affected By Harvey
As the storm continues to dump rain on the Gulf Coast and floodwaters rise, many organizations are doing vital work to help save lives and give comfort. Here's how you can support those efforts.
Texas Governor Deploys National Guard To Help In Harvey Relief Efforts
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed the entire Texas National Guard to help with relief and rescue efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Col. Steven Metze, spokesperson for the Texas National Guard, about where resources are being deployed and how the rescue efforts are going.
How A Warmer Climate Helped Shape Harvey
Rising temperatures factored into making the storm a watery giant, but other factors helped turn it into a catastrophe.
Corporations Pledge Millions Toward Relief Efforts For Tropical Storm Harvey
Amazon, Lowe's And Starbucks were among several corporate giants to announce cash and other donations to the American Red Cross and other relief agencies working in Texas to help storm victims.
Already Flooded, Houston Braces As 2 Swollen Reservoirs Are Opened
Reservoirs swollen by rain from Hurricane Harvey were opened early Monday, a move that was expected to flood more homes — but one the Army Corps of Engineers says is needed to limit the disaster.