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Watch live: House Oversight Committee looks into FEMA disaster response
The House Oversight Committee will take a deeper look into the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) response and recovery efforts following damage left by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in ...Politics - The Hill - November 19 -
People on breathing machines struggle without power after weather disasters
Extreme weather is making power outages longer and more frequent across the U.S. People with health conditions who depend on medical devices powered by electricity are particularly vulnerableHealth - ABC News - 3 days ago -
‘Disaster is about caring. I’m not selfish any more’ – This is climate breakdown
We are used to seasonal droughts in the Karoo. But this did not stop. This is Sybil’s story. Location Sutherland, South Africa. Disaster Southern Africa drought, 2015-2023. Isabella Visagie, ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Biden officials, Republicans point fingers over exhausted disaster loans program
A blame game between the Biden administration and GOP lawmakers is underway after a key disaster loan program saw its funds run out in the middle of a destructive hurricane season. The Biden ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
Bipartisan senators press leadership for disaster aid vote next week
A bipartisan group of senators are pushing leadership for swift action on disaster relief as officials warn of dwindling funds. In a letter to leaders on Tuesday, senators from North Carolina, ...Politics - The Hill - 3 hours ago -
TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial over responsibility
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for failing to ...Tech - ABC News - October 31 -
It’s not just Democrats who fear a Trump victory – it would be a disaster for Europe too | Natalie Tocci
The Republican candidate poses the biggest threat to the continent. But we’re also not prepared for a Kamala Harris win. I’ve just returned from Washington DC, where the level of anxiety about the ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
TEPCO ex-chair at time of Fukushima nuclear disaster dies at 84 while on trial
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' former chairperson, who led the emergency response after a meltdown at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant and was accused of being responsible for failing to ...World - ABC News - October 31 -
How Herb Jones and CJ McCollum's extended absences could spell disaster for injury-riddled Pelicans
New Orleans has been hit with the injury bug early and often this seasonSports - CBS Sports - November 1 -
Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency says 9 dead in volcanic eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki
Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency says 9 dead in volcanic eruption at Mount Lewotobi Laki LakiWorld - ABC News - November 3 -
Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted 13 years after Fukushima disaster is shut down again
A Japanese nuclear reactor that restarted last week for the first time in more than 13 years after it survived a massive earthquake and tsunami that badly damaged the nearby Fukushima nuclear plant ...Tech - ABC News - November 4 -
FEMA employee fired after advising disaster relief team not to visit homes with pro-Trump signs
A Federal Emergency Management Agency employee was fired after advising a survivor assistance team not to visit homes with yard signs that support President-elect Donald Trump during Hurricane ...Top stories - NBC News - November 10 -
Cowboys' Cooper Rush joins Peyton Manning on this list of rare performances after disaster vs. Eagles
Rush wasn't the idealized version of game manager Mike McCarthy waxed poetic about during the weekSports - CBS Sports - November 11 -
