Hurricane Harvey

Flooded Houston

Human trafficking is a hidden aftermath of natural disasters

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.

Human trafficking is a hidden aftermath of natural disasters
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

Immigrants face impossible choices in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
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

The Dutch have advice on how Houston can plan for future flooding events
Evacuee Pete Quintana Jr. is wrapped in a blanket at the George R. Brown Convention Center after Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, Aug. 28, 2017.

How to help after Harvey: These groups are providing relief to Texans affected by catastrophic flooding

How to help after Harvey: These groups are providing relief to Texans affected by catastrophic flooding
Hundreds of people are gathered in a room. Some are seated at tables and have water bottles, some pillow or blankets with them. A large screen is set up to broadcast news about Tropical Storm Harvey.

A looming immigration law is hurting Houston’s ability to help undocumented residents in wake of Harvey

A looming immigration law is hurting Houston’s ability to help undocumented residents in wake of Harvey
A young child takes refuge from Hurricane Harvey and plays with toys at a downtown church playroom.

With Harvey approaching, ICE left 50 immigrant women and children stranded at a bus station

On Friday, ICE officials dropped 50 women and their children at a bus station, after their asylum applications were approved. But with Harvey approaching, bus routes were canceled, leaving the women and children stranded.

With Harvey approaching, ICE left 50 immigrant women and children stranded at a bus station
Interstate highway 45 is submerged from the effects of Hurricane Harvey.

Mexican officials ignore Trump’s disparaging tweets and reach out a hand to Texas

Hours after a tweet from President Donald Trump insisting Mexicans pay for a border wall, Mexican officials offered aid to Harvey victims in the United States.

Mexican officials ignore Trump’s disparaging tweets and reach out a hand to Texas
hurricane approaching land

Is climate change making hurricanes worse?

Scientists predict climate change will make major storms like Harvey more frequent and intense.

Is climate change making hurricanes worse?