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Eye Opener: Catastrophic flooding in Spain
In Spain, catastrophic flooding has killed dozens of people and trapped thousands of others. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump attempts to capitalize on a gaffe by President Biden. All that ...Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Valencia floods: 'There is mud everywhere here'
The BBC's Nicky Schiller says the La Torre area of the city has been completely devastated.Top stories - BBC News - 9 hours ago -
Search for Spain flooding survivors continues
More than 200 people are dead and dozens more still missing after torrential rain earlier this week.Top stories - BBC News - 41 minutes ago -
Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish disaster funds
Congress is not set to return from recess until Nov. 12, after Election Day.Top stories - CBS News - October 13 -
Beshear: ‘It hurts’ to see Trump, Vance lie about election, natural disasters
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said in an interview Sunday that “it hurts” to see former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), the Republican vice presidential nominee, lie about the results ...Politics - The Hill - October 13 -
Volunteers Set Up Solar Power In Hurricane Helene Disaster Zone
Areas affected by Hurricane Helene are getting a solar power boost with help from volunteers.Business - Inc. - October 13 -
Climate Disasters Are Shattering the Lives of People Who Live in Mobile Homes
Millions of Americans, many poor and vulnerable, live in mobile and manufactured homes. When catastrophe strikes, they’re often on their own.Top stories - The New York Times - October 14 -
Disaster loan program fully ‘exhausted’ with Congress still out of town
Without congressional action, the Small Business Administration can’t make new loan offers to people trying to rebuild after disasters like Hurricanes Helene and Milton.Politics - Politico - October 15 -
SBA runs out of funding for disaster relief loans after Helene, Milton
The Small Business Administration offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to businesses and people affected by disasters.Top stories - CBS News - October 15 -
SBA disaster loan program is out of money, says Biden
President Biden said on Tuesday that a key federal program that provides disaster loans to businesses and homeowners is tapped out on funds in the aftermath of back-to-back hurricanes. Biden said ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
New wave of calls for Congress to vote on disaster aid before election
Members of Congress from hurricane-ravaged states want the U.S. House and Senate to respond to the depletion of funds from the Small Business Administration disaster loan fund.Politics - CBS News - October 17 -
New York officials call for big oil to be prosecuted for fueling climate disasters
Oil majors’ conduct can constitute reckless endangerment due to fossil fuels’ effect on global heating, advocates claim. New York state prosecutors could press criminal charges against big oil ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Senate Republicans raise questions after funds for disaster loans exhausted
A group of GOP senators are pressing the Small Business Administration (SBA) for answers after officials said its disaster loan program exhausted its funds earlier this week in the aftermath of a ...Politics - The Hill - October 18 -
The human factor: How companies can prevent cloud disasters
Let's explore human engineering techniques that have worked at scale across the most successful tech companies in history.Tech - VentureBeat - October 19 -
'We are poisoning ourselves': Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster
Rivers have been polluted and forests destroyed on a shocking scale by illegal gold miners.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
How BHP is facing a record London lawsuit over a Brazilian dam disaster
Australian miner is fighting a multi-billion-pound claim brought by about 620,000 alleged victimsBusiness - Financial Times - October 20 -
Truth under siege: Battling misinformation amid growing disasters
FEMA's response and recovery efforts are being undermined by misinformation and conspiracy theories, causing some disaster survivors to avoid seeking assistance and putting the safety of FEMA teams ...Politics - The Hill - October 21 -
BHP accused of ‘doggedly trying to avoid’ responsibility for Brazil dam disaster
Largest group lawsuit in English legal history over 2015 dam collapse that killed 19 people opens at high court in London. The Anglo-Australian mining company BHP has been accused of “cynically and ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Business Owners in Disaster-Hit Areas Should Watch Out for Possible Scams
Widespread relief efforts will help storm-ravaged regions recover, but fraudsters are also in the mix, warn federal agencies.Business - Inc. - October 23 -
The Papers: Justice cuts would be 'disaster' and 'special needs crisis'
The Budget to be set out next week and the soaring costs of special needs education lead the papers.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
Global climate disaster inevitable if action not taken soon, U.N. warns
The U.N. said that the world is now in "climate crunch time" as greenhouse gases have hit "unprecedented levels."Top stories - CBS News - October 25 -
BHP and Vale agree landmark $23bn settlement over Brazil dam disaster
Deal relating to damages following 2015 Mariana incident comes as groups face separate lawsuit in London’s High CourtBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Some Storm Victims Seeing $1,000 Disaster Aid Through AI
The nonprofit GiveDirectly intends to send direct payments of $1,000 to households impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.Business - Inc. - 6 days ago -
'Disaster' to 'winning machine' - how good is Man City's Ballon d'Or winner Rodri?
Man City midfielder Rodri has a strong claim to be the most influential player in the world right now with just one defeat for club or country in the past 18 months.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago