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    A protestor holds up an eviction sign in Washington, DC. The rescue package just passed in Congress sets aside $25 billion for rental assistance and extends a CDC order aimed at preventing evictions.
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    COVID-19 Relief Bill Could Stave Off Historic Wave Of Evictions

    Dec 24, 2020
    A rental assistance program in the bill is key for helping millions of struggling renters at risk of losing their homes in the middle of winter as the pandemic rages on.
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    Shots - Health News
    During recent blackouts in California, people like Fern Brown (left) and her sister, Lavina Suehead, came to a pop-up community center at the Auburn, Calf., fairgrounds to use electricity. Brown, 81, needed a treatment for her chronic lung condition.
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    California's Preemptive Blackouts Put A Strain On People With Home Medical Needs

    Nov 01, 2019
    People who rely on plug-in health devices or medicine that requires refrigeration are scrambling to find ways to avoid potentially life-threatening disruptions now and in future fire season shutdowns.
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    The Salt
    A smoked pulled chicken sandwich from Operation BBQ Relief.
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    When Natural Disasters Strike, Operation BBQ Swoops In With Relief— And Ribs

    Jul 02, 2019
    For eight years, a roving band of competitive barbecuers has traveled to emergency zones across the U.S., serving thousands of hot and tangy meals to people in need. Now they've got a cookbook.
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    Politics
    Lawmakers have approved disaster aid funds to communities like Reno, Okla., which was struck by tornadoes last week.
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    House Passes $19.1 Billion Disaster Bill Despite Earlier GOP Efforts To Stall It

    Jun 03, 2019
    For months the Senate negotiated the bipartisan legislation, which provides money for states dealing with natural disasters. The bill now goes to President Trump, who had said he would sign it.
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    The Two-Way
    Volunteers sort through donated clothing at a shelter in the George R. Brown Convention Center during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey on August 28 in Houston, Texas.
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    Don't Fall Victim To Harvey Flood Scams

    Aug 31, 2017
    Many people want to donate to Harvey-related relief efforts. But they need to avoid scam artists who are trying to get their hands on some of that money. Experts offer advice for giving safely.
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    Around the Nation
    Evacuees fill up cots Monday at the George Brown Convention Center in Houston, which has been turned into a shelter run by the American Red Cross to house victims of the high water from Hurricane Harvey. Experts say it's best to donate money, not items o
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    Want To Help Hurricane Harvey Victims? Experts Say Donate Cash

    Aug 29, 2017
    When a disaster strikes, people everywhere often are inspired to spring into action. But donating good or services rarely is a good idea, experts say, and even cash donations could be better targeted.
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    The Two-Way
    Children on an air mattress are towed down a flooded street in Houston on Sunday.
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    Here's How You Can Help People Affected By Harvey

    Aug 28, 2017
    As the storm continues to dump rain on the Gulf Coast and floodwaters rise, many organizations are doing vital work to help save lives and give comfort. Here's how you can support those efforts.
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    Shots - Health News
    Rachel Taylor surveys the flood damage from her front porch in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Muddy paw prints on the front door still mark her dog's panic as the waters rose. He survived, but others didn't.
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    Emotional Healing After A Flood Can Take Just As Long As Rebuilding

    Jul 14, 2016
    Three weeks after the flooding in West Virginia, the phrase "West Virginia Strong" is painted everywhere. But no matter how strong the community, emotional healing after a disaster takes a long time.
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    Members of Task Force 2 from the Los Angeles County Fire Department recovered survivors from a building that collapsed in May after a major aftershock in Singati, a mountain village in Nepal.
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    From California To Kathmandu, Task Force 2 Responds To Disasters

    Jun 21, 2015
    An elite search-and-rescue team from Los Angeles County is always ready to respond to emergencies around the world — most recently, in earthquake-ravaged Nepal.
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    NPR Red Cross Investigation Prompts Call For A Congressional Hearing

    Jun 09, 2015
    The joint NPR/ProPublica probe found that the charity raised nearly half a billion dollars after the 2010 earthquake in Haiti but has little to show for it.
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    Kelly O'Keefe is usually volunteering to help others. Now she's accepting help from strangers after her home was destroyed by floods. "It's really difficult to be the one with my hand out," she says.
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    Wimberley Residents Leery Of River Weeks After Devastating Floods

    Jun 06, 2015
    Search crews continue to look for three missing people after the Memorial Day weekend flood on the Blanco River. Meanwhile, those in Wimberley, Texas, are struggling to put their lives back together.
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    Goats and Soda
    In Haiti after the earthquake, volunteers with All Hands toss buckets from the cement mixer back to the sand piles for a quick refill.
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    You Want To Go To Nepal And Help Out. Is That A Good Idea?

    May 02, 2015
    Volunteers are eager to lend a hand as the country recovers from the earthquake. That's a noble intention — but it could backfire.
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    Asia
    A post-earthquake scene in Bhaktapur, the ancient town outside Kathmandu that's a tourist attraction.
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    He Carried His Mom On His Back For 5 Hours En Route To Medical Care

    Apr 30, 2015
    The epicenter of the quake that struck Nepal was in the district of Gorkha, a few hours' drive from the capital of Kathmandu. We're just beginning to see the extent of the damage in villages there.
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    The Two-Way
    A man prays Tuesday morning next to rubble of a temple destroyed in Saturday's earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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    Nepal Death Toll Tops 5,000; At Least 1.4 Million Need Food Aid

    Apr 27, 2015
    Nearly 11,000 more were injured. The toll includes four Americans who died at a Mount Everest base camp. In addition to food, the U.N. says medical supplies are desperately needed.
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    Goats and Soda
    Nick van Praag of Ground Truth: "It's not that people [on the giving side] don't want to know what the beneficiary thinks, it's that they haven't really developed the tools to do so."
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    Billions Go To Victims Of Disaster And Disease. Does It Really Help?

    Feb 08, 2015
    Ground Truth is a new group with a simple yet revolutionary way of figuring out if disaster relief works: Ask the victims.
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