Why So Many Flood Maps Are Still Out of Date
An interview with professor David Maidment on what makes today’s maps 10 times more accurate than the ones much of the country is still stuck with.
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There Is No Station 2
An inside look at what it's like when austerity measures lead to direct cuts in your city's emergency services.
As Need for New Flood Maps Rises, Congress and Obama Cut Funding
FEMA maps that dictate insurance premiums for millions of Americans are dangerously outdated. Can we get them ready before another Katrina or Sandy?
Do (Cheap) Mid-Century Schoolhouses Worsen Disasters Like the Moore Tornado?
At least seven children died in Oklahoma this past week when two elementary schools were destroyed. Is shoddy construction to blame?
A Survivor of the Deadliest Tornado in U.S. History Tells Her Tale
At 70, Lela Hartman believed we would one day use technology to prevent disasters like the Tri-State Tornado she witnessed as a small child. Are we getting any closer?