Storm damage in Texas could reach up to $180 billion: governor
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Extensive damage left by Hurricane Harvey in Texas is estimated at between $150 billion to $180 billion, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Sunday, which could be more than 20 times bigger than the $7.85 billion initial funding requ…
Trump hugs Harvey’s victims in test of presidential mien
HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump took up the mantle of “comforter-in-chief” in a visit to storm-wracked Houston as he played with children and served up food to evacuees from Hurricane Harvey, the first major natural disaster of his eigh…
As Texans return to flood-hit homes, many say ‘Our house is history’
HOUSTON (Reuters) – As flood waters recede from Hurricane Harvey, thousands are set to return to their homes on Sunday to survey damage from unprecedented flooding that devastated densely populated areas of Texas, as worries mount about health risks.
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits southeastern Idaho: USGS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit southeastern Idaho on Saturday about 63 miles (101 km) from the city of Pocatello, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake hits in southeastern Idaho: USGS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit southeastern Idaho on Saturday about 70 miles (112 km) from the city of Pocatello, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Justice Department affirms no evidence Obama wiretapped Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department said it had no evidence to support the unsubstantiated claim made in March by President Donald Trump that his predecessor, Barack Obama, had ordered a wiretap of Trump Tower during the 2016 presidentia…
Largest wildfire in Los Angeles history forces hundreds to evacuate
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A wildfire on the northern edge of Los Angeles rapidly grew on Saturday into what the mayor called the largest blaze in the city’s history, prompting the evacuation of hundreds of people and the closure of a major highway.
For storm-ravaged Houston, a presidential visit and baseball’s return
HOUSTON (Reuters) – The city of Houston on Saturday witnessed two milestones on its road to recovery from Hurricane Harvey: a visit from the president of the United States and the return of baseball a week after deadly floodwaters engulfed the metropol…
Trump increases federal funding for debris removal: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday authorized an increase in the level of federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures as a result of Hurricane Harvey to 90 percent from 75 percent, the White House sa…
Storm pits Houston’s homeless against newly displaced
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Justin Jones moved out of Houston’s convention center on Thursday evening after nearly a week sheltering there with thousands of others displaced by the havoc of Hurricane Harvey.
