Trump’s FCC delays multilingual emergency alerts for natural disasters
California Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán urged the Federal Communications Commission on Monday to follow through on plans to modernize the federal emergency alert system and…
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, N.C., the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a…
Californians in Congress push for break on mortgage payments after natural disasters
The Southern California lawmakers who represent the Eaton and Palisades fire zones introduced a bill in Congress on Thursday that would give homeowners affected by…
Schiff’s first Senate bill proposes tax credit for hardening homes against fire, disasters
For his first bill in the U.S. Senate, Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has joined a Republican colleague to propose a federal tax credit for certain homeowners…
From noisy bonkers to DIY disasters – Phil Spencer’s seven signs to avoid the neighbours from hell BEFORE you move in
HE was the neighbour from hell dubbed a "human wrecking ball" after tearing a hole in the roof of his OAP neighbour’s home, causing an…
Brown’s budget earmarks big money for natural disasters
Reporting From Sacramento — After one of the most destructive fire seasons in California history and with an eye toward the increased potential effects of climate change,…
The Devastating Impact of School Fire Disasters on Nigerian Education
On the night of Feb. 4, a tragic fire outbreak occurred in an Islamic school in the Kaura-Namoda area of Zamfara state, North West Nigeria,…
Natural disasters can destroy a politician’s carefully crafted career — or burnish it
SACRAMENTO — Former Vice President Kamala Harris took a wise step toward potentially running for governor in her first action after returning to California.She visited wildfire…
Disasters like Helene and Milton test leaders. Trump fails every time
In 2019, residents of Alabama were unnecessarily alarmed after then-President Trump incorrectly said Hurricane Dorian was headed their way. However, instead of acknowledging he made…
How ‘Sesame Street’ can prepare kids for climate disasters
Twenty-three years ago, “Sesame Street” aired a remarkable series of episodes during which the iconic puppets and their human friends must recover from a hurricane.…
Sudan one of the ‘worst humanitarian disasters in recent memory’, UN warns | Humanitarian Crises News
The UN says a ‘humanitarian travesty’ is playing out in Sudan amid international inattention and inaction. Sudan is suffering one of the worst humanitarian crises…