Houston residents displaced by massive flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey are sheltering at the city's convention center. They share their stories of dealing with the storm.
Houston braces for more rain from Hurricane Harvey as the scope of the flooding continues to expand. By Monday afternoon, the Coast Guard said it had rescued more than 2,000 people trapped in their homes.
President Trump pledged his full support to the people of Texas and Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. He also defended his controversial pardon of former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
In May and August 1995, the name Joe Arpaio was first mentioned on NPR. President Trump pardoned the controversial former Arizona sheriff for a misdemeanor criminal contempt conviction.
President Trump has used his pardon power to forgive one of his most loyal political allies, former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio. On Monday, Trump told reporters, "I stand by my pardon of Sheriff Joe."
The president promises quick action on disaster assistance funds, expected to be in the billions of dollars. Meanwhile, his proposed budget cuts some FEMA programs.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency expects 450,000 people to seek help — including over 30,000 needing shelter. But as floodwaters rise, those aren't the only numbers defining the rescue efforts.
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.