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September 15, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

Season 2018 Episode 338 | 25m 03s

On this edition for Saturday, September 15, dangerous flooding and record rains pummel the Carolinas as Tropical Storm Florence slows, and the cost of subsidizing home insurance along the flood-prone coast. Also, a startup will try using blockchain technology to fund journalism projects. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.

Aired: 09/14/18 | Expires: 10/15/18
Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by Consumer Cellular and Cunard Cruise Line. For a complete list of funders for the PBS NewsHour and PBS NewsHour weekend, click here.
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