It’s been several days since Hurricane Beryl hit, and millions of people in Houston are still without power, internet, and gas.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17

PROGRAM #10440 12:00 PM PT 

Hurricane Beryl: The Aftermath. It’s been several days since Hurricane Beryl hit, and millions of people in Houston are still without power, internet, and gas. A dangerous heat wave is scorching the area, and it’s clear that power needs to be restored as soon as possible. How long will it take to restore power for everyone? What do we know about the power outages? What are the consequences on people? Who is getting emergency aid?

Guests: Alejandra Martinez, Environment Reporter, Texas Tribune, Austin, TX; Luis Sanchez, Press Secretary, Climate Power En Acción, New York, NY.

Bird Flu Cases Double Up in Colorado. Five workers at a poultry farm in northeastern Colorado have tested positive for avian flu, bringing the known number of cases in the United States to nine. The H5N1 virus has been spreading among poultry farms around the world for nearly 30 years, while in the United States, H5N1 made an unprecedented shift this year, “jumping” to dairy cattle. A reporter explains why this shift represents a major threat, how the H5N1 virus was detected in this recent outbreak, what the aftermath has been among the workforce and other related issues.

Guest: Paula Andalo, News Editor, KFF Health News, Silver Spring, MD.

Photo: NASA Johnson/Flickr

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