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Indonesian villagers stand with Mount Semeru in the background on Saturday. Indonesian authorities raised the alert level for the highest volcano on Java island, saying it could blow up again after a sudden eruption earlier this month that killed dozens

Indonesia raises volcano warning to second-highest level

Dec 18, 2021
Indonesia's geological agency said it sees increasing activity that could trigger an avalanche of lava and searing gas, similar to the Dec. 4 eruption,
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Science

Why FEMA Aid Is Unavailable To Many Who Need It The Most

Jun 29, 2021
The people who need help the most after disasters are least able to get it from the federal government. Internal records show that FEMA knows it has a problem.
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Science
Hurricane Irma damaged homes in the Florida Keys in 2017. A new study finds buildings in the contiguous U.S. are concentrated in disaster-prone areas.

More Than Half Of U.S. Buildings Are In Places Prone To Disaster, Study Finds

Jun 23, 2021
Buildings are concentrated in places that are likely to be hit by a disaster such as a hurricane, flood or wildfire, researchers found. That includes both urban and rural hotspots.
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Goats and Soda
Two hurricanes destroyed bridges, roads, schools, health clinics and homes. Here is the aftermath in Protección in Honduras' Santa Barbara department on Dec. 11.

Even Disaster Veterans Are Stunned By What's Happening In Honduras

Dec 14, 2020
Back-to-back hurricanes have taken an unprecedented toll on the Central American nation and its neighbors.
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Science
A tank of water sits outside Milbourne's home.

Sell Or Stay? Australia's Fire Zone Experiment

Feb 25, 2020
After deadly 2009 wildfires, authorities offered to buy property to encourage people to move. Few accepted. The questions raised by Australia's experience are freshly urgent after its latest fires.
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Science
Hurricane Florence flooded Nichols, S.C., in September 2018. It was the second catastrophic flood in the region in less than two years.

When '1-In-100-Year' Floods Happen Often, What Should You Call Them?

May 08, 2019
The term "100-year flood" can be confusing and misleading, scientists, local emergency officials and homeowners all agree. Experts say there's a better way to communicate about flood risk.
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Environment

Step 1: Build A House. Step 2: Set It On Fire

Apr 02, 2019
After back-to-back hurricanes and wildfires, insurers are looking for more-resilient construction materials. That means building model homes and then blowing off their roofs or setting them on fire.
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National
First responders walk through a neighborhood heavily damaged by a tornado the day before in Beauregard, Ala., on Monday. The death toll from the storm stands at 23, with victims ranging in age from 6 to 93.

After Alabama Tornado, Search For Missing Continues As Recovery Begins

Mar 05, 2019
The death toll from the storm stands at 23, with victims ranging in age from 6 to 93. One family, connected by marriage and living in two homes along the same road, lost seven members.
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Politics
Workers begin repairs to a wall that was lost in the wake of Hurricane Harvey on Wednesday, in Rockport, Texas.

In Storm-Tossed Houston Area, Most Homeowners Lack Flood Insurance

Aug 30, 2017
Congress is widely expected to approve billions in aid for flood-stricken areas, but it may take a while to hit its targets.
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Goats and Soda
The flood-swollen Tawi River rages past the city of Jammu in northern India in 2014.

Report: Disasters Are Even More Disastrous Than We Think

Nov 14, 2016
When damage from floods and earthquakes is tallied, the emphasis is on lost property and possessions. The poor face another, even more devastating kind of loss.
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Goats and Soda
Kathryn Kempton

Donating A Single Rollerblade Is Not Going To Help Disaster Victims

Jan 12, 2015
Yet that's what someone gave after the Haitian earthquake. A staffer at one nonprofit offers a plan to discourage unuseful donations from individuals and corporations and get what's really needed.
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