House Set to Approve $8 Billion in Aid for Hurricane Harvey Recovery

The disaster aid measure could be coupled with an increase in the debt limit, a strategy that is already drawing criticism from conservatives.

Hurricane Irma, a Category 5 Hurricane, Makes Landfall in Caribbean

By IVELISSE RIVERA and LIZETTE ALVAREZ September 5, 2017 SAN JUAN, P.R. — Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded, made landfall around 2 a.m. Eastern Wednesday, with the eye passing over Barbuda and heading...

What They Saved: Texans Reflect on Treasures Plucked From Harvey

By MANNY FERNANDEZ September 5, 2017 HOUSTON — The floodwaters here ruined floors, walls, carpets, furniture, appliances and so much more. And yet the damage caused by Harvey was not total. The towers of debris cluttering the curbs of Houston are a...