Stories Tagged as
Natural disasters
Insurance industry sees drones taking claims work to new heights
Sep 29, 2016
Instead of climbing ladders to check for roof damage, or walking through a disaster area, insurance adjusters may be able to deploy drones.
In Baton Rouge, big brands come to help — and get known
Aug 22, 2016
Tide, Duracell and Clorox are just some of the brand names flocking to the region.
The Dispatch, Ep 8: Checking in safe on Facebook
by
Molly Wood
Mar 25, 2016
A look at the advantages and pitfalls of Facebook's 'Safety Check' feature.
Global warming could be a disaster sooner than later
by
Scott Tong
Mar 22, 2016
But a possible climate disaster 50 years off still seems far away
Five years after tsunami, taxi company still fighting
by
Rob Schmitz
Mar 11, 2016
Sendai's Smile Smile Taxi rebuilds its business 5 years after Japan's disaster.
New doc shows our evolving relationship with big data
by
Molly Wood
Feb 24, 2016
It's not all black and white.
Home sweet risky home
by
Amy Scott
Sep 3, 2015
A new study looks at home values in areas prone to natural disasters.
For public good, not for profit.
The case for calling wildfires natural disasters
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 20, 2015
Washington's governor, U.S. Forest Service are asking for some federal relief.
Intense fires burn dry West and firefighting budgets
by
Andy Uhler
Aug 6, 2015
Reclassifying blazes as natural disasters would help fund strapped Forest Service.
Meteorologist Gary Dobbs on living through a tornado
by
Jenny Ament
Jan 30, 2015
How do you move forward? How does it affect the way you look at things?