Life may be slowly returning to normal, but businesses in Asheville still feel the brunt of natural disaster
When Devin DeHoll, the co-owner and founder of Asheville Adventure Company, surveyed the damage wrought by Tropical Storm ...
Disasters and extreme weather are making America’s homes even more unaffordable
The larger and more expensive homes that are built after a disaster or extreme weather event underscore how unexpected catastrophes can change the character of areas in short order.
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After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters
“The biggest hope is that there will be minimal casualties when the (next) disaster occurs,” Fazli said. Survivors who faced ...
Natural disasters killed thousands around the world, caused billions in damage in 2024
Catastrophic weather claimed the lives of hundreds of people in 2024 as increasingly severe natural disasters ripped across ...
Boxing Day tsunami: here’s what we have learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history
On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It ...
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Disaster preparedness, early warning systems crucial as natural disasters could worsen with climate change
Experts said the Boxing Day catastrophe in 2004 was a “huge wakeup call” that accelerated research, education and technology to better understand natural disasters and try to mitigate their impact.
New Law Delivers Tax Breaks to Natural Disaster Victims, But Is It Enough?
Families and individuals who experienced losses due to disasters such as hurricanes Helene and Milton, the California ...
Why natural disasters hit harder in rural school districts
Floods, hurricanes, fires and pandemics are hard for any school district to deal with. But in rural districts the struggle to ...