Disasters

Want to help Hurricane Harvey victims? Experts say donate cash
When a disaster strikes, people everywhere often are inspired to spring into action. But donating good or services rarely is a good idea, experts say, and even cash donations could be better targeted.
Why didn't officials order the evacuation of Houston?
The specter of Hurricane Rita loomed large. In 2005, millions of people tried to flee Houston -- and spent hours trapped on hot, deadly roads.
Trump in Texas to inspect storm damage
President Trump arrived in Texas on Tuesday to show support for residents reeling from the effects of Hurricane Harvey and to assess the first stages of the federal recovery effort.
A year-long drought has displaced almost 1 million people.
The sheriff's department said Monday it's searching for 39-year-old Peter Akintola Akinboro, of Grand Forks. Officials say he was visiting family on West Battle Lake Saturday and left a cabin on a personal watercraft.
Navy recovers remains of all 10 missing sailors aboard USS John S. McCain
The sailors were killed in a collision between the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer and a commercial tanker last Monday local time in waters east of the Strait of Malacca and Singapore.
Hurricane Harvey the latest threat to flood-prone Houston
Nationally, repeat federal flood relief payouts averaged about $3,000 per square mile. But in greater Houston, the payouts were nearly a whopping $500,000 per square mile.
The White House says Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, members of Trump's Cabinet and other senior officials discussed federal support for response and recovery efforts.