People in poor countries often get little or no warning about floods, storms and other deadly weather. Local efforts are changing that, and saving lives.
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Disaster and insurance costs are rising. The middle class is struggling to hang on
Middle-class families are struggling to afford insurance in southwest Florida. Realtors say a wave of foreclosures could be coming.
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Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction
Communities across the northern Caribbean are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa. The storm has left many without homes, power or communication.
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FEMA was starting to fix long-standing problems. Then came the Trump administration
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has a long history of failing to help those who need assistance the most after disasters. Biden-era changes meant to fix some of those problems now face an uncertain future.
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Europe’s intense rainfall in September twice as likely thanks to climate change
Extensive early warnings and years of adaptation made the floods less deadly than they otherwise might have been.
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He survived the water, but not the flood
Climate-driven flooding destroyed Tony Calhoun’s home in 2022. But as the water receded, his despair only grew. Now, his family hopes to bring attention to the mental health toll of extreme weather.
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Debby left thousands in the dark, and threats of more flooding
The weather system previously known as Hurricane Debby was not quite done with parts of the U.S. Sunday as flood warnings remained in effect in North Carolina and thousands were without power in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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We asked, you answered: How do you stay cool without air conditioning?
How do you cool down without air conditioning? Our readers respond with clever hacks involving towels, ice packs — anc pickle.
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Soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights due to sky-high temperatures
The extreme heat searing the U.S. this summer is having an unexpected consequence thousands of feet in the air: It’s causing some beverage cans on Southwest Airlines flights to burst when opened.
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Drinks to keep you cool as the world heats up
Given all the heavy news swirling around these past few weeks, we wanted to try to bring the temperature down a little. So here it is: drinks to help you cool down.
