natural disaster

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
Texas residents cry and mourn the dead after catastrophic floods
Environment

Experts worry Trump’s National Weather Service cuts will result in a patchwork system where taxpayers pay private companies for accurate forecasts

By Michael Biesecker, Brian Slodysko and The Associated Press
July 7, 2025
California’s salmon fishermen are making their living from whale watchers and sea burials because the fishery is closed for a 2nd year
Environment

California’s salmon fishermen are making their living from whale watchers and sea burials because the fishery is closed for a 2nd year

By Amy Taxin and The Associated Press
March 18, 2025
An inmate firefighter uses a drip torch to help contain a wildfire
Environment

Inmates battling wildfires see chance for redemption: ‘I really appreciate the opportunity to not be in prison and be out changing lives and saving lives’

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January 18, 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
A firefighter sprays water in front of an advancing wildfire in California. Palm trees are seen swaying in the wind, and smoke and fire is blowing violently.
Environment

‘Diablo’ wind spikes force California utility to shut off power in 19 counties—’this could end up being the most significant wind event for this year’

By Olga R. Rodriguez and The Associated Press
October 18, 2024
A man looks at waves crashing against the Malecon promenade in Havana due to the passage of Hurricane Milton on October 9, 2024.
Environment

3 big reasons people defy hurricane evacuation orders and stay behind

By Carson MacPherson-Krutsky, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation and The Associated Press
October 10, 2024
Hurricane Helene shuts down critical mines, endangering AI chip supply
Tech

Hurricane Helene shuts down critical mines, endangering AI chip supply

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October 2, 2024
That towering Texas pipeline fire that burned for 4 days has finally gone out
Environment

That towering Texas pipeline fire that burned for 4 days has finally gone out

By Juan Lozano and The Associated Press
September 20, 2024
Paramedic helps elderly man amid fire.
Newsletters

Bank of America has a niche benefit that helps employees in crisis 

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September 16, 2024
Men in grey shirts and red pants jump onto a rescue boat.
Leadership

Who is Jonathan Bloomer, Morgan Stanley’s chairman who is presumed dead in the Bayesian yacht disaster?

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August 20, 2024
A woman loads containers of gasoline into her truck bed.
Environment

A power company’s app couldn’t keep up after Hurricane Beryl—so Texans turned to a fast-food burger chain to track power outages

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July 10, 2024
Hurricane Lee shatters rapid-intensification standard, suggesting higher vulnerability for Boston, New York
Environment

Hurricane Lee shatters rapid-intensification standard, suggesting higher vulnerability for Boston, New York

By Jeff Martin and The Associated Press
September 9, 2023
A firefighter uses a drip torch during the Mosquito fire near Volcanoville, California in September 2022
Environment

The UN is warning that climate change impacts are entering ‘uncharted territories of destruction’

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September 13, 2022
Pakistan flood

Pakistan flood death toll passes 1,000: ‘Many districts are beginning to look like they’re part of the ocean’

By Archana Chaudhary and Bloomberg
August 29, 2022

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