Topic: Hurricane Harvey

The Biden administration's $2 trillion infrastructure plan will move the United States away from overreliance on fossil fuels to help combat the climate crisis, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday.

Power outages, insurance claims and millions of impacted residents are adding up to make the coast-to-coast winter weather last month even more costly than the historic 2020 hurricane season.

President Joe Biden vowed to help Texas recover from a rare winter storm that devastated the state last week during a visit to Houston with first lady Jill Biden on Friday.

The storm that left dozens of Texans dead, millions without power and nearly 15 million with water issues could be the costliest disaster in state history, exceeding the $125 billion in damage from Hurricane Harvey.

The Houston Texans plan to release five-time All-Pro and three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt, the team said Friday.

Tropical Storm Beta made landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast late Monday, becoming the ninth named storm to hit the United States this year.

On Aug. 25, 1989, Voyager 2, after a 4 billion-mile journey, made its closest pass over Neptune, sending back images of southern lights and its moon to Earth.

On Aug. 25, 1989, Voyager 2, after a 4 billion-mile journey, made its closest pass over Neptune, sending back images of southern lights and its moon, Triton, to Earth.

Hurricane Hanna made landfall landfall on Padre Island, Texas, at 5 P.M. CDT about 15 miles (20 km) north of Port Mansfield, Texas.

Hurricane Harvey was the most extreme weather even to affect the United States during the last decade, according to a new list published by the periodical Weatherwise.