Whether it the weather in Texas or political storms in DC, there's no shortage of news stories.
We were in Midland doing a live broadcast
last week when we heard things were about to get nasty clear on the other side of the Lone Star State. But neither our team – nor anyone else, it seems – knew just how bad it would get. Once the immensity of Imelda was apparent, our own Michael Marks hit the road from Texas Standard headquarters, heading due east, directly into the storm. What he found enhanced our understanding of the seriousness of the situation, and the needs – both immediate and longer-term – felt by that region. Learn more below, and don't miss what
the Standard's Laura Rice has to say about our plans for the Texas Tribune Festival this weekend. (With news out of D.C. changing minute to minute
, it will definitely be a wild time.) 'Til next Wednesday – we'll see you on the radio.
- David Brown
In Southeast Texas, Imelda Echoes Harvey With Impassable Roads, Rain By The Foot
“The Beaumont Enterprise described it as a ‘sucker punch.’ And that seems accurate from talking to folks in this area – they knew it was coming; they didn’t know that it would be this bad.”
If you’re going to be in the Austin area this weekend, come by and say "Hi" to the Texas Standard crew out at the Texas Tribune Festival
. We’ll be broadcasting the show live from the Festival Hub on Friday from 10 a.m. We’re still finalizing the lineup – what with the news moving as rapidly as it does – but we’ll certainly be speaking to some dynamic women, including Karen Tumulty, Victoria Defrancesco Soto, and of course, the Tribune’s own
Emily Ramshaw. On Saturday, we’ll be out for most of the day at Tribfest’s “Open Congress” – that’s the free, open-to-the-public portion of the festival featuring speakers and other activities. We’ll be giving out Texas Standard swag, so swing on by!
