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Hurricane horror: Harvey's bill rises by the hour

After hitting Texas, storm makes landfall in Louisiana

Hurricane horror: Harvey's bill rises by the hour
Updated On : 31 Aug 2017 | 4:04 AM IST

Hurricane Harvey rampage continues in Texas, dead toll reaches 30

Houston's mayor declared a nighttime curfew to prevent looting and opportunistic crimes

Hurricane Harvey rampage continues in Texas, dead toll reaches 30
Updated On : 30 Aug 2017 | 6:28 PM IST

Hurricane Harvey: 13,000 rescued in Houston, Mayor imposes night curfew

Local rivers swelled to a major flood stage, county spokeswoman Sharon Trower said

Hurricane Harvey: 13,000 rescued in Houston, Mayor imposes night curfew
Updated On : 30 Aug 2017 | 10:58 AM IST

Response to natural disasters like Harvey could be helped with game theory

Game theory is a powerful tool for the modeling and analysis of complex behaviors

Response to natural disasters like Harvey could be helped with game theory
Updated On : 30 Aug 2017 | 9:42 AM IST

What made the rain in Hurricane Harvey so extreme?

Compared to other tropical cyclones, the rain from Harvey has been very hard

What made the rain in Hurricane Harvey so extreme?
Updated On : 30 Aug 2017 | 7:57 AM IST

Harvey may be among the world's costliest catastrophes

Its full economic impact is still unclear

Harvey may be among the world's costliest catastrophes
Updated On : 30 Aug 2017 | 2:09 AM IST

Is Hurricane Harvey a harbinger of Houston's future?

Tropical cyclones also have many different characteristics that might change in unpredictable ways

Is Hurricane Harvey a harbinger of Houston's future?
Updated On : 29 Aug 2017 | 10:21 AM IST

Hurricane Harvey: Those who live far from coasts should also be worried about flooding

FEMA maps classify flood zones into three categories: high-risk, moderate-low risk and undetermined

Hurricane Harvey: Those who live far from coasts should also be worried about flooding
Updated On : 29 Aug 2017 | 9:40 AM IST

Hurricane Harvey: Two Indian students rescued from Houston lake critical

Two Indian students are in a critical condition after they nearly drowned in Lake Bryan in the US state of Texas, which is battling "catastrophic" flooding and torrential rains after Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc, claiming at least five lives. The Indians, studying at the Texas A&M University, are in a critical condition. They were rescued from the lake, where they had gone swimming, by a police officer on Saturday. According to the Bryan police, an officer patrolling the lake was flagged down by a person who said two people swimming in the lake were in distress. The person who alerted the officer was with the two students, both in their 20s. He had managed to rescue one of them, while the police officer rescued the other one and treated both of them with CPR until medical help arrived, the police said. The students were identified as -- Shalini, and Nikhil Bhatia. They were taken to the CHI St. Joseph Hospital, where their condition is stated to be critical. It was not ...

Hurricane Harvey: Two Indian students rescued from Houston lake critical
Updated On : 29 Aug 2017 | 8:33 AM IST

S&P, Dow flat as investors weigh impact of Hurricane Harvey

(Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P were unchanged in late-morning trading on Monday with losses in insurance and oil stocks offset by gains in shares of health and home improvement retail chains as investors assessed the impact of Tropical Storm Harvey.

S&P, Dow flat as investors weigh impact of Hurricane Harvey
Updated On : 28 Aug 2017 | 10:33 PM IST

Hurricane Harvey: Texas inundated, millions battle 'catastrophic' flooding

The hurricane left a trail of destruction as it swept through storm-ravaged Texas

Hurricane Harvey: Texas inundated, millions battle 'catastrophic' flooding
Updated On : 28 Aug 2017 | 7:01 PM IST

Gasoline soars and dollar dented as Hurricane Harvey rages

European stocks open lower, hurt by strong euro; Asian markets subdued

Gasoline soars and dollar dented as Hurricane Harvey rages
Updated On : 28 Aug 2017 | 3:59 PM IST

A reporter's tale in Houston: When a story becomes your own disaster

The messages show that all of our lives are going to be different for a while

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Updated On : 28 Aug 2017 | 8:41 AM IST

Hurricane Harvey: Houston devastated, thousands flee homes in boats

The storm caused chest-deep flooding on some streets in Houston as rivers

Hurricane Harvey: Houston devastated, thousands flee homes in boats
Updated On : 28 Aug 2017 | 8:25 AM IST

Harvey to drive up damage for Texas

Harvey was the strongest storm to hit the US since 2004

Harvey to drive up damage for Texas
Updated On : 28 Aug 2017 | 2:38 AM IST

Hurricane Harvey: Storm makes landfall in central Texas; 3 dead

The storm entered city as a Category 4 hurricane which was later downgraded to Category 1

Hurricane Harvey: Storm makes landfall in central Texas; 3 dead
Updated On : 27 Aug 2017 | 9:40 AM IST

Hurricane Harvey hits US oil hub with massive winds, torrential rain

The storm is striking a region that has cluster of refineries that process 5 mn barrels of oil a day

Hurricane Harvey hits US oil hub with massive winds, torrential rain
Updated On : 26 Aug 2017 | 11:43 PM IST

Hurricane Harvey threatens Texas' booming oil, energy exports

South Texas city is in midst of an investment boom bringing billions of dollars in pipeline industry

Hurricane Harvey threatens Texas' booming oil, energy exports
Updated On : 26 Aug 2017 | 10:49 AM IST

Trump signs disaster order as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall on Texas

US President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation declaring a disaster in Texas

Trump signs disaster order as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall on Texas
Updated On : 26 Aug 2017 | 10:07 AM IST

Hurricane Harvey strengthens to Category 2, evacuations on

Harvey would be the first major hurricane to hit Texas city in nine years, according to forecasters

Hurricane Harvey strengthens to Category 2, evacuations on
Updated On : 25 Aug 2017 | 8:32 PM IST