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Three women who said they were employees of a rehabilitation center where six patients were found dead after Hurricane Irma leave the center on September 13th, 2017, in Hollywood, Florida.

News in Brief

Are Nursing Homes Prepared for Hurricane Michael?

A quick look at Florida state data suggests 5 percent of nursing homes and assisted living facilities in the areas under threat from Hurricane Michael haven't submitted plans to the state for keeping their residents cool and safe.

Francie Diep

Miguel Angel Nieves sits in his wheelchair at a shelter as Hurricane Maria approaches Puerto Rico on September 19th, 2017.

Environment

America Is Not Ready for Disability Disaster Response in the Coming Hurricane Season

FEMA and the Red Cross talk a good game, but the disability community is skeptical.

David M. Perry

A car gets towed while men walk through a flooded street in Houston, Texas, on August 30th, 2017.

Environment

The Atlantic Hurricane Season Starts Today

And many of the regions hit hardest by last year's historic hurricane season haven't fully recovered yet.

Kate Wheeling

Flooded homes are shown near Lake Houston following Hurricane Harvey on August 30th, 2017, in Houston, Texas.

Environment

NOAA Calls 2017 the Costliest Disaster Year on Record

The total cost of $306 billion was mostly attributed to hurricanes and wildfires.

Max Ufberg

Brad Matheney offers help to a man in a wheelchair while Hurricane Harvey passes through Galveston, Texas, on August 26th, 2017.

Environment

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.

David M. Perry

Salaheddine Mezouar (right), Moroccan foreign minister and president of COP22, hands over a symbolic hammer to Frank Bainimarama (left), prime minister of Fiji and president of COP23, during the opening session of the COP23 United Nations Climate Change Conference on November 6th, 2017, in Bonn, Germany.

Why It’s Vital for the U.N. to Agree on a Plan for Loss and Damage

Advocates say an agreement on Loss and Damage is crucial for less-wealthy countries. But where's the cash?

Eric J. Lyman

Environment

How ‘Fingerprinting’ the Ocean Could Help Future Hurricane Preparedness

Scientists are using satellites to identify where increasing sea levels could result in the most destructive storm surge as hurricanes grow more powerful due to climate change.

Erica Cirino

Damaged homes and vegetation during the passage of Hurricane Maria, are viewed on a mountain in Naranjito, southwest of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 24th, 2017.

News in Brief

After Irma, Puerto Rico’s Case for Statehood Gains Newfound Urgency

The deepening humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico reveals a disaster response that is categorically different from the actions taken in the wake of hurricanes that struck the continental U.S. recently.

Kriston Capps