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Natural disasters
Ian's catastrophic damage in Florida falls on an insurance market in turmoil
Sep 29, 2022
The storm could cause more than $30 billion in property losses at a time when insurance companies in the state are losing money.
Hurricane Ian spares fertilizer plants but sends a warning to the U.S. industry
Sep 29, 2022
A direct hit would have been bad news for a world already struggling without enough fertilizer.
As wildfire disasters multiply, evacuation planning lags
by
Kimberly Adams
and Anais Amin
Aug 8, 2022
Fires are unpredictable. They can spark anywhere, grow to any size and move in any direction, says Caroline Mimbs Nyce of The Atlantic.
California's wildfire season is approaching. How is the state preparing?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Jul 11, 2022
"You can pay kind of a lot to get us where we need to be on the front end of a disaster...or you could pay twice or three times as much to rebuild and recover," said Mark Ghilarducci, Director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services.
The changing climate is driving up home insurance claims, and rates
Oct 28, 2021
More extreme weather means more damage to homes and property — a challenge for insurers, as well as owners.
How did disaster aid get tangled up in the fight over the debt ceiling?
Sep 22, 2021
There are more disasters than Congress budgets for. And the federal fiscal year coincides with peak hurricane and wildfire season.
Why not bury all our power lines?
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 1, 2021
The upfront cost is high and the cost-benefit calculation depends and the region, experts say.
For public good, not for profit.
A year after a deadly tornado in Tennessee, people weigh the decision to rebuild
by
Blake Farmer
Mar 3, 2021
Rebuilding has been slowed by the pandemic, fears about future storms and the pain of lost lives.
How COVID-19 compounds economic damage from Hurricane Laura
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Daniel Shin
and Erika Soderstrom
Aug 27, 2020
And government response often falls short of meeting the needs of those hit by storms.
Schools and nonprofits offer support to Bahamian students
by
Nadege Green
Oct 14, 2019
Devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian has put pressure on the families of many U.S.-based students.