disaster response

‘Grant purgatory’ is a growing risk to crisis response, and the government shutdown isn’t helping, state emergency officials say
Politics

‘Grant purgatory’ is a growing risk to crisis response, and the government shutdown isn’t helping, state emergency officials say

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and The Associated Press
October 19, 2025
A german shepherd and a FEMA worker search for damage and victims in the wake of Hurricane Helen. They walk next to a pile of branches and debris.
Environment

Trump critics inside FEMA put on indefinite leave after blasting cuts in dissent letter

By Gabriela Aoun Angueira and The Associated Press
August 27, 2025
LA inferno could inflict a $150 billion economic wound, with a grueling 10-year recovery ahead
Tech

LA inferno could inflict a $150 billion economic wound, with a grueling 10-year recovery ahead

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January 11, 2025
The carcass of a burnt-out car is seen as home burns during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles county, California
Environment

Man arrested for arson by LAPD at site of major Californian fire

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January 10, 2025
Trump delivers remarks in North Carolina after the Hurricane Helene disaster
Politics

As Trump and Musk battle with Congress over $100 billion in disaster aid, homeowners and small businesses are waiting anxiously in the wings: ‘I’m tracking this bill like a hawk right now’

By Travis Loller, Leah Willingham and The Associated Press
December 19, 2024
The secretary for the Department of Homeland Security speaks to the press
Politics

Helene is the deadliest hurricane in 20 years—and the government says it doesn’t have enough funding to last through the season

By Kevin Freking, Colleen Long and The Associated Press
October 4, 2024
A firefighter stands in the middle of woods that are on fire
Environment

California wildfires have already burned three times as many acres compared to all of 2023—and it’s about to get so much worse

By Eugene Garcia, Thomas Peipert and The Associated Press
September 11, 2024
Isabel Johnson, sub pilot in training, sits by the glass bubble at the bow to show the view inside the Cyclops 1, a five-person sub that was used by OceanGate to capture detailed sonar images of the Andrea Doria shipwreck.
Lifestyle

A millionaire pulled out of the missing Titan sub voyage after paying the deposit, citing fears the operator ‘cut too many corners’

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June 22, 2023
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Leadership

Company behind missing Titan sub allegedly fired a director for raising concerns about the vessel and its potential to expose passengers to ‘extreme danger’

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June 21, 2023
Diesel generators power natural disaster cleanups. After Hurricane Ian, an SaaS pioneer and angel investor deployed an alternative: Mobile, solar-based nanogrids
Features

Diesel generators power natural disaster cleanups. After Hurricane Ian, an SaaS pioneer and angel investor deployed an alternative: Mobile, solar-based nanogrids

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October 18, 2022
FEMA ends practice that disqualified many Black Americans from federal disaster aid

FEMA ends practice that disqualified many Black Americans from federal disaster aid

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September 3, 2021
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Trump Is Consoler-in-Chief for Alabama’s Tornado Victims

By Justin Sink and Bloomberg
March 9, 2019
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Massive Overnight Growth in 2 New California Fires Prompts Mandatory Evacuations

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September 6, 2018
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Tech

Here Is Facebook’s Latest Service to Assist During Disasters

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February 8, 2017
7.5 Magnitude Earthquake Hits New Zealand
International

Powerful Earthquake Near New Zealand Triggers Tsunami

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November 13, 2016

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