Natural Disasters
Trump’s FCC Will Let Big Telecom Destroy Small Houston ISPs As It Rebuilds After Harvey
The FCC has rules in place to prevent Big Telecom from leaving local competitors in the lurch, but it’s currently scrapping those rules.
Trump and Republicans can't even agree how to handle disasters
Republicans want to plan for disasters before they happen. Trump is slashing regulations and budgets.
America's Flood Insurance Program Is Utterly Broken, Again
Damage from Harvey and Irma is threatening to bankrupt the federal program.
What You Should Know About Hurricane Irma So Far
As the powerful storm heads into the US, millions are bracing for its impact.
Why Houston had to flood itself again after Harvey
Inside Houston’s decision to flood itself again after Harvey
This Space Station Footage of Hurricane Irma Shows Just How Massive It Is
Something about seeing it from above makes it all the more real.
Islands of Starving Cows Discovered After Hurricane Harvey
Though cows can swim better than you might think, they can’t tread water forever.
Watch a Monster Truck Save an Army Vehicle from Houston Floodwaters
Drivers from the Dallas racetrack "Rednecks with Paychecks" brought five jacked-up trucks into Houston to do rescue work.
'Rescuing Pets Is Rescuing People,' Says Animal Rescue Worker in Texas
Animal shelters across the state are being cleared out to make room for displaced family pets.