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Natural disaster
A look back at the 2020 Creek Fire and a harrowing escape
by
Kerry Klein
Apr 4, 2024
Nearly 250 campers had to be airlifted out of the Sierra Nevada mountains after the fire trapped them at a lake.
More Americans are going without homeowners insurance. That could spell trouble.
Aug 29, 2023
They're dropping coverage as premiums rise and protection shrinks, despite extreme weather brought on by climate change.
How Germany's Ahr region found a way to sell wine after a devastating flood
Sep 28, 2021
Vineyards in the Ahr Valley were destroyed by the summer floods, but that opened up a unique business opportunity for the area. Meet FlutWein.
Midwest flooding brings high infrastructure costs
by
Peggy Lowe
Dec 27, 2019
A lot of repair and recovery work hasn't even started yet.
For a recovering restaurant in Puerto Rico, sometimes it's just about making it through the day
Aug 29, 2018
An executive chef in San Juan describes life in the food industry post-Hurricane Maria.
Meet the man bringing power back to Puerto Rico
Dec 1, 2017
"It just is one of the most challenging missions that we've really faced."
"No place for you to live": 100 days after Harvey, these Texans still have no homes
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 1, 2017
Rockport, Texas' mayor admits he doesn't have any place to put people who want to return home.
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Puerto Ricans arrive in Florida to find affordable housing is scarce
by
Renata Sago
Nov 28, 2017
More than 170,000 people have evacuated Puerto Rico for Florida and their immediate need, affordable housing, is hard to come by.
Even Waffle House is closing up shop with Hurricane Matthew's arrival
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 7, 2016
Waffle House has served has a safe haven for many in the middle of a disaster. But with Hurricane Matthew bearing down, some locations are evacuating.
Earthquake leaves at least 21 dead in central Italy
Aug 24, 2016
The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the country early Wednesday.