As Trump mulls his FEMA pick, a political land mine awaits in Florida
The agency is hiking insurance rates and punishing flood-prone construction in the president-elect’s favorite state.
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Grassroots hurricane relief efforts fight disinformation, slow bureaucracies and more frequent catastrophes
In the aftermath of Helene and Milton, mutual aid groups call for structural change in how the nation responds to ...
Video: What is climate migration?
This bite-sized video describes how climate change is influencing decisions to migrate.
After disasters, whites gain wealth, while people of color lose, research shows
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. ...
Beyond bottled water and sandwiches: What FEMA is doing to get hurricane victims back into their homes
In the wake of declared federal disasters, FEMA offers its Public Assistance and Individuals and Households programs.
Florida insurance claim denials rise after hurricanes Helene and Milton
Many denied claims relate to flood damage, a peril not typically covered under standard homeowners' insurance policies.
Florida needs to take climate change more seriously
It shouldn't take two major storms to show state leaders that the status quo needs serious tweaking.
Weather-related PTSD: Communities healing after the storm
Post-traumatic stress after a hurricane is a normal reaction to witnessing a traumatic situation
In Florida’s Big Bend, small towns bear the brunt of Helene’s impact
After three hurricanes in a year, the cycle of recovery continues in hamlets along the state’s west coast.
Can the US census keep up with climate-driven displacement?
Four years after a string of disasters plagued one Louisiana town, its residents are still on the move.
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