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Natural disasters
What local government can learn from Hurricane Sandy
by
Ilya Marritz
Oct 20, 2014
Changing climates put pressure on local government to boost financial resilience.
A flood washes away one Colorado town’s infrastructure
by
Grace Hood
Sep 10, 2014
One year later, lower-income residents have been slow to return to Lyons, Colorado.
15 cities that really need earthquake insurance
by
Ariana Tobin
Jan 17, 2014
On the 20th anniversary of the Northridge earthquake, which population centers should be worried?
Giving to international aid
by
John Ketchum
Dec 8, 2013
Between 2011 and 2012, giving to international aid went up by more than 2 percent.
What's the best way to give to the Philippines?
Nov 13, 2013
People around the world want to help the Philippines. But what’s the best way to donate after disaster strikes?
Philippines typhoon relief complicated by earlier disasters
Nov 11, 2013
The Philippines is reeling and thousands are presumed dead after a massive typhoon hit over the weekend. While relief efforts are underway, they may be undercut by the 7.2 earthquake that hit the Philippines last month.
Hacking storm recovery in the Rockaways
by
Ben Johnson
Jun 13, 2013
A group called Rockaway Help brings together engineers and residents to hack storm recovery and protection in the New York region.
For public good, not for profit.
Friendship crosses class lines in tornado's wake
by
Krissy Clark
Jun 3, 2013
Disasters, it is said, are great equalizers, striking rich and poor alike. But do bonds forged in crisis survive recovery?
Tornado victims worry first response donations won't cover long-term needs
by
Krissy Clark
May 29, 2013
Last week's tornado in Moore, Oklahoma could cost insurance companies $3.5 billion, according to Risk Management Solutions.
'It brought us together' -- Life in Joplin two years after tornado
by
Adriene Hill
May 23, 2013
Two years after a tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., the town is rebuilding its infrastructure and community.