Hurricane Harvey

In Houston, Thousands Remain Displaced As Harvey Recovery Continues

6:06pm December 28, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Thousands of residents are still living in hotels and rental housing while they await insurance money to help them rebuild homes that were flooded in Hurricane Harvey this summer.

Donald Trump waits to step onto the portico for his presidential inauguration on Jan. 20.

National

Some Of 2017's Biggest National Stories, In Pictures

3:28pm December 28, 2017

by Tanya Ballard Brown

As the year draws to a close and the news cycle continues to reset every day, let's pause and revisit some of the most important news events from 2017.

The NPR Top Political Story of the Year Bracket after Round 2 voting.

NPR Bracket, Round 2 Results: Only 16 Stories Remain

12:15pm December 28, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

Fallout from sexual harassment, Comey's firing and the Mueller probe are all in strong positions to be the top political stories of 2017. Will there be an upset Thursday?

Francisco Vasquez at work on the Prestige Oysters boat The Diplomat.

National

Houston Ship Channel And Galveston Bay Digging Out After Harvey

7:46am December 10, 2017

by John Burnett

The sediment and muddy freshwater that spilled into these Texas bodies of water are causing problems for the shipping and oyster industries.

A view of Buffalo Bayou and downtown Houston. The dirt along the banks shows the extent of the flooding during Hurricane Harvey.

Hurricane Harvey Flooded Houston's Theater District, But It Won't Stop The Shows

7:44am December 09, 2017

by John Burnett

Bayou water and sewage flooded the city's opera, ballet, and theater companies, ruining wigs, costumes and props. Losses and costs to rebuild may total more than $60 million.

Donnal Walker, 52, returned home to find his HIV pills floating in floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey. He went 11 days without medication.

Texans With HIV Cope With Homes And Medicines Ruined By Hurricane Harvey

3:35pm November 27, 2017

by Sarah Varney

The hurricane closed pharmacies and clinics for a week or longer. Floodwaters spoiled drugs. People who fled to other states couldn't get their prescriptions filled for HIV medicine.

A family evacuated their apartment complex in west Houston, where high water coming from the Addicks Reservoir flooded the area after Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 30th.

Scientists Glimpse Houston's Flooded Future In Updated Rainfall Data

12:25am November 21, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

Hurricane Harvey's deluge left some homeowners and politicians wondering whether the whole system for predicting floods is any good. Scientists are hoping better data can lead to better flood maps.

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Neighborhoods and mobile home parks in Tulsa after the Arkansas River flooded in October 1986.

How Tulsa Became A Model For Preventing Floods

10:18am November 20, 2017

by Joe Wertz

For decades, Tulsa planned carefully and imposed regulations to prevent the kind of devastating floods that used to make national headlines. Now other cities are noticing.

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A NASA visualization shows hurricanes in the Atlantic in 2017 through their impact on aerosols in the atmosphere.

Science

WATCH: The Hurricane Season, As Shown By Salt, Smoke And Dust

6:41pm November 15, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

A NASA visualization uses computer models to show how recent hurricanes shifted salt from the Atlantic, dust from the Sahara and smoke from fires in Portugal and the Pacific Northwest.

"If I smell something out here, it's bad, and I can tell you during Harvey, it smelled real bad," said Juan Flores in Galena Park, Texas, about a leak that caused strong gasoline odors to waft through town.

Slow And Upbeat EPA Response To Hurricane Harvey Pollution Angers Residents

7:25pm November 13, 2017

by Rebecca Hersher

Hurricane Harvey caused industrial facilities to release an extra 5.98 million pounds of air pollution. Some people who live and work near the plants are frustrated with the federal response.

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