Posted on · Environmental justice advocate, Roishetta Ozane, reveals the social challenges in addressing the impacts of climate change, as devastating storms and a booming industrial buildout continue to engulf Southwest Louisiana—while leaving susceptible communities of color to fend for themselves.
Posted on · Episode: 2462 The Mississippi Delta: Rewriting Geography. Today, geography shifts before our eyes.
Posted on · Houston oil and gas companies are working to bring production in the Gulf of Mexico back online after a pair of storms hit the region.
Posted on · The massive storm hit near the heart of Gulf oil production and refining, which will affect prices for a few weeks. But nobody expects the kind of price spike the U.S. saw after Hurricane Katrina.
Posted on · The Category 4 storm hit Sunday with winds of 150 mph. It was the same date Hurricane Katrina ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi 16 years earlier.
Posted on · A Danish research team has found that eight of the 20 storms with the highest area of total destruction since 1900 have happened in the last 16 years.
Posted on · Metro has now pulled a TV spot that praised the response of its employees during Harvey’s floods last year. The spot was taken off the air because it incorrectly had footage from Hurricane Katrina.
Posted on · Houston musician Mary Griffin talks about how she got into music, how Hurricane Katrina derailed some of her plans, and how a chance to work with singer Christina Aguilera turned her life around.
Posted on · The center’s post-storm analysis estimates Harvey caused about $125 billion in damage, making it America’s second-costliest tropical cyclone after Hurricane Katrina
Posted on · Houston musician Mary Griffin talks about how she got into music, how Hurricane Katrina derailed some of her plans, and how a chance to work with singer Christina Aguilera turned her life around.
Posted on · When New Orleans musician Boyanna Trayanova heard the news of Hurricane Harvey, she knew she had to do something to help.
Posted on · On Wednesday’s edition of Houston Matters: We discuss the latest political stories. We learn how local restaurants have stepped up to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey. And some New Orleans musicians help out their Houston counterparts after the storm.
Posted on · Congressman Kevin Brady, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is spearheading an effort to provide targeted tax relief for victims of Harvey and Irma. The emerging package includes provisions ranging from lifting limits on write offs for property losses to bigger tax credits for the working poor.
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters, we learn about the effect of flooding on the oil and gas industry here. And Michael Hagerty reports live from the shelter at NRG Center.
Posted on · Houston musician Mary Griffin talks about how she got into music, how Hurricane Katrina derailed some of her plans, and how a chance to work with singer Christina Aguilera turned her life around. This segment was produced by Houston Public Media’s Abner Fletcher.