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Hurricane Harvey

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Warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico raise alarm as US storm season approaches

Environment

On Easter Sunday, dozens of tornadoes tore across Southeastern US, killing more than 30 people. The deadly cluster of storms coincided with waters in the Gulf of Mexico that were three degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the long-term average.

Widespread flooding submerged Interstate Highway 45 in Houston. Hurricane Harvey dropped up to 61 inches of rain on parts of Texas and Louisiana, Aug. 27, 2017.

A solid red Texas district could turn blue — and climate change may be a factor

Climate Change
flooded streets in houston after hurricane harvey

If you shelter in place during a disaster, be ready for challenges after the storm

Climate Change
Soldiers of the Puerto Rico National Guard and volunteers of the Puerto Rico State Guard clear a road at Punta Santiago in Humacao, Puerto Rico. Scenes of utter devastation were found throughout the island after Hurricane Maria hit last September.

Report: FEMA wasn’t ready for Hurricane Maria, destruction in Puerto Rico

Couple in a boat in flood waters

Scientists pinpoint link between climate change and Hurricane Harvey’s record rainfall

Environment
Flooded Houston

Human trafficking is a hidden aftermath of natural disasters

Economics

After a natural disaster, people scramble to rebuild their houses, get food and water. But for sex traffickers, it can also be a scramble to cash in.

Hurricane Harvey flooding

Experts say US must do more flood mitigation to prevent future disasters

Science

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have focused attention on the problems with US flood disaster programs.

Sonia Saldaña in front of her home in Houston's Kashmere Gardens neighborhood, hit hard by Hurricane Harvey.

Immigrants face impossible choices in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

Global Politics

“I have no idea what to do.”

A rescue helicopter hovers in the background as an elderly woman and her poodle use an air mattress to float above flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey while waiting to be rescued from Scarsdale Boulevard in Houston, Texas, U.S.

The Dutch have advice on how Houston can plan for future flooding events

Environment

The impacts of Harvey are raising questions about what cities can do to prepare for flooding events. Dale Morris, who directs the Dutch government’s water management efforts in the US, offers some advice.

Ethan holds his 2-year-old daughter Zella as they walk through flood waters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, on August 29, 2017.

Louisiana braces for heavy winds and rain as Harvey strikes again

Environment

After pouring record rains on Texas, Tropical Storm Harvey made a second landfall Wednesday to strike Louisiana, a state that still bears deep scars from 2005’s Hurricane Katrina.