Latest "Hurricane-Harvey" stories

Rescue swimmer awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for swimming through hell to rescue 59 others

He swam at night through 80 knot winds, ripped through a roof without the aid of a chainsaw and was repeatedly hoisted more than 100 feet into the air while battling turbulence and dangerous power lines around him as he aided in the rescue of 59 others in Houston, Texas, as Hurricane Harvey battered the area in August 2017.

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Troops who responded to hurricanes last year eligible for Humanitarian Service Medal

Service members who responded to locations hit by three major hurricanes last year for disaster relief are eligible for the Humanitarian Service Medal.

By Stephen Losey

6 years ago

Lessons from a hurricane: Use open-source information

As the provided hurricane relief, the members of the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Special Tactics Squadron learned to take full advantage of open-source information.

By Kyle Rempfer

6 years ago

Air Force planes to spray Texas county for mosquitoes after Harvey

Harris County officials say Air Force Reserve cargo planes will be spraying much the county beginning Thursday to combat the mosquito threat left by Harvey’s heavy rains and floodwaters.

6 years ago

Disaster-related benefits end soon for Tricare users hit by Harvey, Irma

Tricare has procedures in place to make sure beneficiaries have access to health care when they are affected by disasters.

By Karen Jowers

6 years ago

Disaster relief bill passes committee over objections from defense Republicans

More than half of Republican lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee voted against a disaster relief omnibus bill on Friday over concerns that an attached three-month budget extension could hurt military spending.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago