Moreover, disaster programs can provide targeted mental health support for those displaced from their homes for extended periods. And while recovery programs at the federal level need longer-term ...
When displaced families in Florida face the heartbreaking aftermath of a hurricane, it often takes careful planning and communication to make sure they receive essential help. Without such teamwork, ...
Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded ...
Recovery efforts in Central Texas are being shaped by lessons learned from past disasters, as communities work to rebuild after the July 4 flood. Years before the flooding, Hurricane Harvey forced ...
Staff at the office, a branch of the U.S. housing department that Congress uses to address the worst catastrophes, would be reduced by 84 percent. By Christopher Flavelle Christopher Flavelle has ...
The scene in Lahaina in November 2023. The fires that destroyed the town took more than 100 lives, racking up nearly $3.5 billion in property damage. (Kevin Fujii/Honolulu Civil Beat) If there is one ...
As the reach and intensity of extreme weather events increase, communities that were once considered relatively safe are finding themselves on the front lines of catastrophe. Over the past six months, ...
NYU School of Global Public Health's Alexis Merdjanoff reflects on two decades of data about long-term resilience and how we can better support health and safety in the aftermath of the next storm ...
Across Jamaica, streets are littered with torn-off roofs, splintered wood and other debris left in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. Downed power lines have left communities in the dark, and many flooded ...