Hurricane Harvey Archives

People take shelter at the George R. Brown Convention Center after floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey inundated the city on August 29th, 2017, in Houston, Texas. The evacuation center, which is overcapacity, has already received more than 9,000 evacuees, with more arriving.

Environment

What Hurricane Harvey Tells Us About How We Assess and Prepare for Catastrophe

A catastrophe like Hurricane Harvey was long predicted for Houston. But to live next to a dam and never fathom a breach is not a uniquely Texan brand of magical thinking.

Laura Bliss

News in Brief

Trump to Ask Congress for Nearly $13 Billion in Emergency Relief Funding for Harvey Victims

The relief funding would include $5.5 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Kate Wheeling

A young man waits to be processed into the temporary shelter located at the Lakewood Church on August 29th, 2017, in Houston, Texas.

News in Brief

The Complicated Role Churches Play in Disaster Relief

The Joel Osteen controversy highlights the importance of faith-based organizations in times of need.

Jared Keller

A car gets towed while men walk through a flooded street in Houston, Texas, on August 30th, 2017.

Social Justice

Inside the Organization Helping Immigrant Communities Survive Hurricane Harvey

More than one in five Houstonians don't speak English very well. When it comes to recent immigrants, community organizations are critical to disaster response.

Francie Diep

Environment

Could Houston’s Largest Dams Crumble Under the Flooding From Hurricane Harvey?

The infrastructural failure could release a torrent of water into portions of the city that are already submerged—including downtown.

Kiah Collier, Neena Satija, Al Shaw & Lisa Song

News in Brief

Trump Asks Press Corps Where to Donate $1 Million of His Own Money for Harvey Relief

The White House couldn't confirm if the donation would come through Trump himself or through the Trump Foundation.

Kate Wheeling

A man looks out on a flooded road during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 29th, 2017, in Houston, Texas.

Environment

Once the Water Recedes, the Mental-Health Problems Emerge

There's a good chance Hurricane Harvey will leave behind higher rates of PTSD, and an increase in problem drinking.

Tom Jacobs

People walk to a Harris County Sheriff air boat while escaping a flooded neighborhood during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 29th, 2017, in Houston, Texas. Hurricane Harvey has set what forecasters believe is a new rainfall record for the continental United States, officials said Tuesday.

News in Brief

Viewfinder: Rescue Efforts Continue as Hurricane Harvey Drowns Houston

People walk to a Harris County Sheriff air boat while escaping a flooded neighborhood during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 29th, 2017, in Houston, Texas.

Pacific Standard Staff