Tag: disaster
Climate change creates wildfires, wildfires create climate change
Global warming creates conditions that make wildfires more likely. Wildfires then release nitrous oxide into the atmosphere, which creates more climate change....
What would you save in a disaster?
What would you grab if you had to run from a fire or natural disaster? A website asks for answers....
Wildfires, tornadoes, floods; Are hurricanes next?
The United States is bracing for a rough hurricane season, and budget cuts in disaster preparedness have some experts concerned....
President Obama visits Joplin, Missouri, memorial service
Tornado-wracked Joplin, Missouri, hosted President Obama on Sunday. He was there to assure tornado victims that they would not be forgotten....
Facebook reunites people with their keepsakes after the tornadoes
An Alabama woman has started a Facebook page to return photos and other treasures that were swept away by the recent tornadoes. ...
David Simon, Treme and flooding in Louisiana
The creator of The Wire talks about his HBO drama Treme, set in Post-Katrina New Orleans, Louisiana. ...
Americans unprepared for financial disaster
Too many Americans have already maxed out their credit cards and couldn't get a loan, even in the case of financial emergency. ...
Cleanup begins after tornado in Joplin, Missouri
116 people have been confirmed dead after a tornado ripped through the heart of Joplin, Missouri. The rescue efforts have been difficult....
Joplin, Missouri, tornado survivors speak out
A tornado ripped through Joplin, Missouri, killing 89 people. Two survivors of the disaster talk about their experience. ...
Massey Energy blamed for West Virginia mining disaster
A new report says that the West Virginia coal mining disaster that killed 29 people last year was caused by negligence on the part of the mine's owner, Massey Energy....
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