What if we could better understand the world's biggest challenges simply by looking at a map? Jack Dangermond, a pioneer in geographic information system (GIS) technology that powers the digital maps people around the world use every...

After fighting overseas, 92 percent of American veterans say they want to continue their service. Meanwhile, one after another, natural disasters continue to wreak havoc worldwide. What do these two challenges have in common? In telling...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for a stormy episode in which we look at what happens when extreme weather hits the US Military. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel for our look at the amazing aircraft used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible lover of...

Dive into the urban survival journey of My Linh and Timothy, two 20-year-olds learning to cope without modern conveniences after a hypothetical disaster. Under the guidance of a survival expert, they discover how to secure shelter,...

Dr. William Stefanov, manager of the Exploration Science Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, shares his expertise in observing the third rock from the sun on this Earth Day 50th anniversary episode. HWHAP Episode 141.

At least 81 people, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in central Texas, as rescuers continued a frantic search for campers, vacationers and residents who were still missing.

Thunderstorms and torrential rain triggered...

Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for its lifesaving efforts and called for enhanced coordination among states and agencies. Speaking to senior disaster‑management officials, he stressed...

The Trump administration appears to be changing its stance somewhat on FEMA, an agency it has previously threatened to shut down. (Scripps News)

1. Various of families wading through flood waters

2. Pan of flooded h
omes
3. Family stranded on the second floor of t
heir house
4. Man holding umbrella shielding man carrying child through flood w
aters into...

1. Wide aerial of flooding across New Orleans

2. Aerial of flooded st
reets
3. Various of military h
elicopter
4. Aerial of helicopter picking up huge sandbags to fix
breached levee
5. Wide aerial of...

1. Various of dead body floating next to house

2. Destroyed h
ouses
3. Hous
es on fire
4. Roof with sign "D
ana Bert is OK"
5. Helicopt
er rescuing a person
6. Man with chil
d walking in...

1. Man, apparently alive, being carried from a boat by rescue teams

2. Little girl being rescued by helicopter
team
3. Helicopter hovering over school from where girl w
as rescued
4. Men stranded on roof top...

1. US President George W. Bush walks to podium

2. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US Presi
dent:
"Good evening. I am speaking to you from the city of New Orleans - nearly empty, still partly...

1. US President Bush walking into room followed by some of his Cabinet

2. Side view Bush speaking in front of FEMA
sign
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S....

1. Close-up of President Bush walking to podium

2. Cutaway of photogra
phers
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) George W. Bush, U.S.
President:
"We are dealing with one of the worst natural disasters in our...

1. Fan boats carrying rescuers and evacuees in central New Orleans

2. Flooded s
treet
3. Troops and evacuated people being transferre
d to barge
4. Apartment building where people are staring to be...

1. Wide of Medical Center of Louisiana in central New Orleans

2. Sign outside hos
pital
3. Interior of emergency ro
om hallway
4.
Flooded hallway

5. Pan aro
und debris
6. Hallway
7....

Watford, UK

1. British Prime Minister Tony Blair''s car arr
iving
2. SOUNDBITE (English): Tony Blair, British Prime
Minister:
"A word about the events that have happened in America recently....

WRAP New Orleans, Biloxi and evacuations to Houston

Biloxi, Mississippi, 1 Sept
2005
9. Wide shot of devastated c
asino area
10. Tracking shot of destroyed casinos and beach
front...

1. President Bush enters with former presidents Clinton and Bush

2. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US Presi
dent:
"We''re dealing with one of the largest relief efforts in our nation''s history and...

WRAP Blair, Schroeder, Solana react to hurricane Katrina

Watfor
d, UK
1. British Prime Minister Tony Blair's ca
r arriving
2. SOUNDBITE (English): Tony Blair, British
Prime Minister:
"A word about the...

Washington, DC

1. Wide shot of President Bush at East Room news conference with Iraqi Pres
ident
2. SOUNDBITE (English) George W. Bush, US
President
"Katrina exposed serious...

1. Mid view of truck on top of house

2. Close up/pull out to airplane on top of
house
3. Wide view of de
struction
4. Mid view of destroyed house/pan left t
o wooden debris
5. SOUNDBITE (English):...