The Latest Word Hurricane Harvey is a devastating event. Everyone is going to need assistance to recover. One of the very best places to start is to use the government resources available to you. Here’s where to go for help: Federal Government Assistance or call 1-800-621-FEMA Hang in there. We’ll get through it.
Monthly Archives: August 2017
The Nightshift: 31 August 2017
Press Clippings: Good Morning, it’s Thursday, 31 August 2017, and this is the morning edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed. The damage from Hurricane Harvey continues. In Houston, rescue operations continue. To the east, there is flooding in Beaumont and Port Arthur and into Louisiana. Helicopters are crowding the sky (the airspace …
The Nightshift: 30 August 2017
Editor’s Note: If you’re reading this site, you’re a follower of the news, and the biggests story in America this week has been Hurricane Harvey, a storm that dumped an unprecedented amount of rain on Texas, in particular, on Houston and Harris County. The Media Bunker managed to get through Days 1-5 of Harvey without …
Stormwatch: Latest Red Cross Infomation Update for Hurricane Harvey
The Latest Word: Specific information for volunteers and people affected by Hurricane Harvey can be found at the Red Cross Site. Stay safe and stay dry. Don’t go out unless you have to.
The Nightshift: 29 August 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Tuesday, 29 August 2017, and this is the morning edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed. The rain from Hurricane Harvey will not stop; Houston is right in the midst of all the rainfall and no break is in sight. The city continues to flood …
Stormwatch: How Hurricane Harvey Rewrote the Rules of The Storm Cycle
Editors Note: When we started Stormwatch (as a subset of The Nightshift) to cover Hurricane Harvey, we noted that coverage would continue as long as the storm was present and power was available. Since then (Friday) we lost power, the storm came–and stayed–and then we managed to regain power, so Stormwatch will continue to chronicle …
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Stormwatch: The Evacuation Checklist
The Latest Word This is not a pleasant post to write, but it’s a necessary one. There are a lot of evacuations going on in Houston and while we hope that you do not face an evacuation necessity, maybe you know someone who is and could use some guidance in what to take. Here are …
The Nightshift: 28 August 2017
Embed from Getty Images Press Clippings: Good Morning, it’s Monday, 27 August 2017, and this is the morning edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed. Hurricane Harvey has flooded out the city of Houston. It’s now Venice on the Gulf, with major highways and streets flooded and a local TV station asking for anyone …
The Nightshift: 27 August 2017
Editor’s Note: Hurricane Harvey has blown into Texas and hit with unprecedented force. In addition to flooding in all parts of Texas, it also knocked out the power to The Media Bunker, so things are running late today and will probably run late tonight and tomorrow and maybe Tuesday. Who knows. Harvey was one of …
The Nightshift: 26 August 2017
Press Clippings: Embed from Getty Images Good Morning, it’s Saturday, 26 August 2017, and this is the morning edition of The Nightshift, the world’s overnight news feed. Tropical Storm Harvey has hit the state of Texas very hard, coming ashore in the Corpus Christi area between Port Aransas and Port O’Connor. Heavy wind damage, lots of …