Around the Nation

A helicopter carries an evacuee during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on Tuesday in Houston.

Why Approving Emergency Funding For Harvey Might Not Be Easy For Congress

10:55am August 30, 2017

by Scott Detrow

Billions of dollars will be needed to clean up and rebuild in areas hit by Harvey. Passing that funding is one more must-do item on the list for a Congress that has struggled to get things done.

Queue Listen Now

Flooded Streets, Full Reservoirs Capture Attention In Houston

8:14am August 30, 2017

by Nathan Rott

Two reservoirs and dams in the western part of the city are so filled with water that officials are worried they could breach. To move around some neighborhoods, such as Cyprus Creek, you need a boat.

Queue Listen Now

Democratic congressional candidate Regina Bateson (left) speaks with local resident Paige Stauss outside a public library in Granite Bay, Calif., following a campaign event.

Thinking Of Running For Office? A Website Lets You Test The Waters

7:33am August 30, 2017

by Aarti Shahani

Think you may want to run for public office? A new site lets you crowdfund a potential campaign. See how a California congressional candidate was inspired to give it a try.

Queue Listen Now

Megachurch Leader Joel Osteen Under Fire

7:33am August 30, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Joel Osteen, an advocate of "prosperity gospel" theology, presides over a 17,000-seat church in Houston, but agreed to open it to evacuees only after coming under intense criticism on social media.

Queue Listen Now

National

Texas National Guard Deployed In Rescue Efforts

7:33am August 30, 2017

The entire Texas National Guard has been activated for rescue and aid in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey. Rachel Martin talks to Lt. Col. Travis Walters of the Texas National Guard.

Queue Listen Now

Houston's Susceptibility To Flooding

7:33am August 30, 2017

Sam Brody, a professor at Texas A&M at Galveston, talks with Ailsa Chang about how Houston area levees, reservoirs, dams and bayous have been holding up during the storm.

Queue Listen Now

National

Voices Of Houston Evacuees

5:02am August 30, 2017

Thousands of people are staying at Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center.

National

Louisiana Prepares For Harvey

5:02am August 30, 2017

by Tegan Wendland

Louisiana is bracing for Tropical Storm Harvey's impact. Tensions are high in New Orleans, where the city's emergency pump system is still not fully working.

National

Rescue Operations Continue In Houston

5:02am August 30, 2017

by John Burnett

Coast Guard, local law enforcement and private citizens have rescued thousands of Houston residents from rising and swiftly moving floodwaters in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey.

National

Houston Police Officer Killed In Floodwaters

5:02am August 30, 2017

Sgt. Steve Perez of the Houston Police Department was one of Harvey's first confirmed fatalities.