AP Exclusive: Evidence of spills at toxic site during floods
14, 2017, in Pasadena, Texas, where three tanks once used to store toxic waste were flooded during Hurricane Harvey. The Environmental Protection Agency says it has fou... .
Category Archives: Hurricane Harvey
The Latest: Governor warns protesters about property damage
16, 2017, in University City, Mo. Earlier, protesters marched peacefully in response to a not guilty verdict in the trial of former St. Louis police offi... .
Trump Moves Toward Drilling In Arctic Wildlife Refuge For First Time In 30 Years
President Donald Trump is moving toward allowing energy exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for the first time in several decades, according to a report Friday from The Washington Post. Interior Department officials are modifying decades' old regulations that have traditionally prevented the agency from conducting seismic studies seen as the first step towards drilling, the report notes .
Hurricane Harvey Flooding Poses Health Risks to Public Says Pure Air Control Services Inc.
Flooding poses health risks from regional petrochemical production, agriculture and sewage overflow along the Texas gulf coast. As the rains stop and flood waters recede concerns for public health grow.
Why Melania Trump is more of a Bess Truman than a Jackie Kennedy
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump observed a moment of silence at the White House, to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. The moment of silence was held at 8:46 a.m, the exact time that American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
EPA/TCEQ: Updated status of systems affected by Harvey
Working together, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality continue to coordinate with local, state and federal officials to address the human health and environmental impacts of Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath, especially the water systems in the affected areas. The TCEQ has approximately 500 people and EPA has 263 people assisting in response to this natural disaster.
The Echo: Capitol Hill Became the Center of Twitter Political Discussion
"The ECHO" is a publication of The George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management . This edition covers political activity on Twitter in the United States from September 6-13.
Trump to make hurricane stop in Florida
President Donald Trump returns to the storm-swept American South on Thursday, this time to the Gulf coast of Florida where Hurricane Irma raged last weekend. In the Naples and Fort Myers area, Trump is expected to receive updates on recovery efforts from state and local authorities as well as view damage caused by the monster storm.
USDA helps with Harvey’s aftermath
Many parts of the federal government are hard at work helping state and local officials cope with the massive problems Hurricane Harvey has created. While it isn't the lead agency for rescue efforts, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is playing an important role in facilitating recovery from this immense natural disaster.
Trump, Congressional Black Caucus finally agree: Give houses of worship more storm aid
President Donald Trump and black Democratic lawmakers don't agree on much, but they do agree that FEMA needs to fund houses of worship that assist hurricane victims of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. As the waters slowly recede from Houston and parts of Florida from the two deadly storms, the president and some members of the Congressional Black Caucus are aggressively diving into the murky waters of separation of church and state issues.
Trump is cozying up to Democrats after his surprise deal with…
Since he sided with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi on a deal to tack on a three-month suspension of the federal debt ceiling - and a continuing resolution to fund the government through early December - to a bill that would also include money for Hurricane Harvey relief, Trump has been repeating the "b" word over and over while making more overtures to Democrats than he had throughout his young presidency.
Why Trump will have to continue working with Democrats
Shortly before Hurricane Irma hit the U.S. mainland, the latest waves of Hurricane Trump hit Washington, reshaping political battle lines in a totally unexpected but potentially productive way. Many analysts wonder if Trump's new alliance with Democratic congressional leaders can persist past last week's success in raising the debt ceiling, funding the government and making a down payment on Hurricane Harvey reconstruction.
WRAPUP 3-Officials urge patience as Florida towns re-open after Irma
Florida allowed some residents to return on Tuesday to areas hammered by Hurricane Irma's high winds and storm surge, while the death toll rose in the second major hurricane to hit the United States this year. Irma, which had rampaged through the Caribbean as one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, was downgraded to a tropical depression on Monday.
EDITORIAL: We are all Floridians
As the remnants of Hurricane Irma trail off into Georgia, millions of Floridians are left with a scene all too familiar to many of us - massive power outages, downed trees and signs, and flooded homes.
Three dead as Hurricane Irma tears its way through Florida
Hurricane Irma roared through the Florida Keys yesterday with punishing 130mph winds and began pushing its way north, knocking out power to more than 1.69 million people across the state and leaving at least three people dead in the state, including a sheriff's deputy. The nearly 400-mile-wide storm was expected to make a slow, ruinous march up Florida's west coast, straight toward the heavily populated Tampa-St Petersburg area by this morning.
Racism and violence are bad (3) (Pictorial)Temple C. Ubochi, Bonn, Germany
Never seen anything like this in the modern record #Irma #Jose #Katia We've had hurricanes in Florida forever. And the question is, 'What do we do about the fact that we have built expensive structures, real estate and population centers, near those vulnerable areas? hrough the harsh design of fate, Florida was dealt the unfortunate circumstances of bearing the brunt of not one but two hurricanes, and it appears more dark clouds are poised to visit the Sunshine State I think the Caribbean countries face rising oceans and they face increase in the severity of hurricanes.
Trump: US a ‘bit lucky’ Irma veered from original course
President Donald Trump said Sunday that "we may have been a little bit lucky" after Hurricane Irma veered from its original course and headed along Florida's west coast, instead of east. He said that path might be less destructive.
Donald Trump hoping Irma’s change of course could be – lucky’ for Florida
President Donald Trump said "we may have been a little bit lucky" after Hurricane Irma veered from its original course and headed along Florida's west coast, instead of east. The president said Irma will "cost a lot of money" but that he is most concerned at this point with saving lives.
Atlantic hurricane season 2017: What you should know
A 2 p.m. ET advisory on Sunday from the National Hurricane Center downgraded the storm to a Category 3, which it said was about 35 miles east of Naples, Florida, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. The storm was moving at 12 mph.
People of Florida pray for deliverance from the wrath of Irma
Hurricane Irma roared through the Florida Keys on Sunday with punishing 130mph winds and began pushing its way north, knocking out power to more than 1.5 million people across the state and collapsing a construction crane over the Miami skyline. The nearly 400-mile-wide storm is expected to make a slow, ruinous march up Florida's west coast, straight toward the heavily populated Tampa-St Petersburg area by Monday morning.