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Natural disasters
A worldwide earthquake drill may spur more homeowners to buy insurance
by
Ben Bradford
Oct 18, 2018
Do not be alarmed if, a bit later on Thursday, you turn to see a bunch of co-workers peering out from under their desks. It’s not an alien invasion or a spontaneous game of hide-and-seek. Nearly 60 million people around the world are signed up to participate in a earthquake drill, the 2018 Great ShakeOut, […]
After natural disasters, this small Texas city is putting the brakes temporarily on development
by
Syeda Hasan
Oct 2, 2018
Wildfires scarred Bastrop, Texas and other central areas of the state in 2011.
How states unlock money to meet hurricane expenses
by
Erika Beras
Sep 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall later this week.
A year after the floods, Texas mulls lessons of Hurricane Harvey
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 24, 2018
Greater Houston area residents are voting on a bond to fund flood mitigation.
Puerto Rico seeks greater business role in hurricane planning
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 11, 2018
Residents of Puerto Rico are expressing relief that Hurricane Beryl has weakened as it sweeps over the island. But Puerto Rico is still recovering from last year’s hurricanes as more crop up in the Caribbean. One suggestion for how the island should prepare and react to natural disasters? Incorporate the private sector. Click the audio player […]
Puerto Rico austerity plan faces hurdles
Mar 29, 2018
Six months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s governor is pushing an austerity plan he hopes will turn things around in the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth. He reckons the plan would allow the bankrupt U.S. commonwealth to pay back half of the principal on its debt — which includes more than $70 billion in bond debt and $50 […]
After disasters, Montecito clears debris and considers the future
by
Amy Scott
and Aaron Schrank
Jan 26, 2018
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Hundreds of trucks haul debris day and night in Montecito
Jan 26, 2018
Clearing 11 basins filled with dirt and rock will take until the end of February at least, federal officials say.
With increased wildfires, utilities in California are trying to pass on the cost of damages to customers
by
Sam Harnett
Jan 2, 2018
Lawmakers in California have introduced a bill to make it harder for state utilities to have customers cover the cost of fire damage.
Rebuilding plays a major role in economic recovery of the U.S. Virgin Islands
by
Kimberly Adams
, Paulina Velasco
and Katie Long
Dec 28, 2017
The territory's governor expects storm recovery and reconstruction to last four or five years.