The U.N. Is Calling for the Inclusion of People With Disabilities in the Climate Change Debate
In a new resolution, the organization urges governments to listen to those who are affected the most by natural disasters.
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Trump Says the East Coast Is ‘Absolutely Prepared’ for Hurricane Florence. Is That True?
If recent federal disaster response is any indication, the president's boast is wildly misleading.
Following Wildfires, California to Reconsider Alert Systems
The proposed system would increase emergency alert outreach by communicating through cell phones and landlines, as well as by radio, television, and state-controlled billboards on highways.
Disability and Disaster Response in the Age of Climate Change
Meet the people working to fix America's disability disaster response after a year of dire weather.
FEMA Plans to Airlift Puerto Ricans to U.S. Mainland
This is the first time FEMA has offered an air breach.
Three Underrated Ideas for Preventing Wildfire Devastation
Some advice from Californians who have lived through and studied the state's wildfires.
After a Natural Disaster, Some Multi-Level Marketers Profit Handsomely Off Relief Efforts
In the wake of recent hurricanes, multi-level marketers like LuLaRoe have leveraged sellers' networks to peddle products in the name of disaster relief. Little of those sales ever make it to relief organizations.
What the Trump Administration Doesn’t Get About the EPA and Disaster Response
Reports of the agency's apparent absence from Superfund sites underscores the consequences of its withdrawal from public life.
Trump to Ask Congress for Nearly $13 Billion in Emergency Relief Funding for Harvey Victims
The relief funding would include $5.5 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Complicated Role Churches Play in Disaster Relief
The Joel Osteen controversy highlights the importance of faith-based organizations in times of need.