More from Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath
A new insurance law is going into effect.
A levee has been breached outside of Houston.
But we do know what makes a good recovery.
No city can survive 50 inches of rain unscathed. But Houston is especially prone to floods.
With millions in need, lawmakers begin their response to perhaps the greatest public policy challenge of Trump’s administration.
Highways are now rivers.
The Obama-era rule was popular with both environmentalists and conservatives.
“I assumed the ratings would be far higher than they would be normally.”
The president promised swift federal aid to Texas, but wouldn’t drop his threat to shutter the federal government over wall funding.
“This event is unprecedented and all impacts are unknown and beyond anything experienced.”
“I can’t even feel anything. That’s why I’m not crying.”
Whatever he says while it’s still unfolding matters far less than what he does in the coming weeks.
Here’s what the science can tell us.
It’s the city’s third “500-year” flood in the past three years.
This language is as dire as the agency gets.
Trump’s bowled over by Harvey’s size and scale — not its impact on the victims.
Harvey-related flooding is catastrophic.
The risk of drowning is higher than you’d think.
The agency also faces staff shortages and potential budget cuts.
“When these events happen lots of people have their lives washed away in water.”
Feet of rain are in the forecast. An expert explains why that’s so concerning.
The government is keeping Border Patrol checkpoints open during the evacuation.
More than 30 inches of rain are forecast for some parts of Texas.
Texas is on hurricane watch; the White House details what it wants a transgender ban in the military to look like; Canada struggles to keep up with record numbers of asylum seekers.