Environment

Houston Experiences Extreme Flooding As Rain Continues To Fall From Harvey

3:15pm August 27, 2017

by Marisa Peñaloza

Tropical Storm Harvey continues to dump rain in Houston, Texas, causing devastating floods across the region. NPR's Marisa Peñaloza reports on the ongoing storms, flooding and rescue operations.

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Massive Flooding Continues In Houston As Harvey Stalls Over East Texas

3:15pm August 27, 2017

At least two people in Texas are dead as a result of Harvey, a storm that landed as a category 4 hurricane earlier this week. Houston Public Media reporter Gail Delaughter reports on the flooding.

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Texas Officials Respond To Damage Caused By Tropical Storm Harvey

3:15pm August 27, 2017

Ben Philpott of member station KUT in Austin, Texas talks about the response of Houston and Texas officials to flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey.

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Hurricane Harvey left damaged homes in Sienna Plantation, a collection of subdivisions in Missouri City, about 20 miles south of Houston.

As Houston-Area Suburbs Wait For Harvey To Blow Over, Temporary Fixes Abound

10:24pm August 26, 2017

by Marisa Peñaloza

In wealthy Sierra Plantation, crews are working hard to patch roofs and clear debris from downed trees. But it's all just a temporary solution until the storm's cycle brings more damage.

Hurricane Harvey Gets Downgraded To Tropical Storm

6:15pm August 26, 2017

by John Burnett

Hurricane Harvey made landfall north of Corpus Christi, Texas around 10 p.m. Friday night as a Category 4 hurricane. It's the most powerful storm to hit Texas in more than 50 years.

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Houston Area Storm Evacuees Return To Damaged Homes

6:15pm August 26, 2017

by Jeff Brady

While Corpus Christi and the surrounding area got the brunt of the Hurricane Harvey, Houston received heavy rain and strong winds. Homes were damaged and there's been some minor flooding so far.

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Daylight Breaks Over Hurricane Harvey's Damage

8:10am August 26, 2017

by Russell Lewis

The extent of the initial damage from Hurricane Harvey was becoming visible Saturday morning in Texas.

One Last Hike Of Summer

8:10am August 26, 2017

by Brian Mann

A reporter takes a hike along a bird-rich wilderness trail in the Soda Range high in New York's Adirondack Mountains.

Villagers plant rice in Srekor village. Most residents of the village — which will be submerged when a new dam starts up — have been relocated.

'I Will Lose My Identity': Cambodian Villagers Face Displacement By Mekong Dam

5:18am August 26, 2017

by Michael Sullivan

Thousands are being displaced by new dam construction. "I cannot leave my ancestors here," says a woman whose village will be submerged by the dam. "If I abandon them, I won't know who I am."

Oil and gas operations near a subdivision in Firestone, Colo.

Neighborhoods Worry About Living Amid Oil And Gas Development

5:00am August 26, 2017

by Leigh Paterson

After a deadly home explosion in Northern Colorado, residents want to change the rules on how close their homes and schools should be to oil and gas wells.

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