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Staying high and dry in a flood situationnew

Strategies to protect yourself, and your most valuable stuff
Colorado Springs Independent  |  J. Adrian Stanley  |  03-21-2013  |  Disasters

Sunk by Sandynew

How a mid-Atlantic hurricane hit Cleveland hard, frustrating many and devastating a forgotten few.
Cleveland Scene  |  Eric Sandy  |  02-14-2013  |  Disasters

Waiting for the end of the worldnew

Preppers may be the last ones standing when the Man comes around.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Erin Tracy-Blackwood  |  12-20-2012  |  Disasters

End of Daysnew

The Santa Fe Reporter's first (and last) guide to the apocalypse.
Santa Fe Reporter  |  SFR Staff  |  12-14-2012  |  Disasters

This is the Way the World Endsnew

There are lots of theories out there about the exact way we're all gonna die on Dec. 21. Pick your favorite theory from the options below. Some are real. Others we threw in for fun.
Charleston City Paper  |  Susan Cohen  |  12-13-2012  |  Disasters

Some Tips From A Survivalistnew

Have a hurricane kit. Steve Mosher learned that even before he moved to Charleston. Make sure there's a gallon of water for every person in the house. Don't forget the non-perishables either. "It's not about how much money you have in a crisis situation," he says, "because when Katrina hit Baton Rouge, it didn't matter how much money you had.
Charleston City Paper  |  Susan Cohen  |  12-12-2012  |  Disasters

Continuous Hurricane Sandy-Related Coveragenew

Long Island Press has been providing nonstop coverage of Hurricane Sandy and its devastating aftermath, turning the paper's website and Facebook page into an up-to-the-minute, one-stop resource for a region still reeling.
Long Island Press  |  Long Island Press News Staff  |  11-05-2012  |  Disasters

Frankenstorm Sandynew

Long Island prepares for multiple-day power outages.
Long Island Press  |  Staff  |  10-29-2012  |  Disasters

Live-Blogging Hurricane Sandynew

Hurricane 2012: Reporting live from an "Evacuation Zone" in Queens.
The Village Voice  |  James King  |  10-29-2012  |  Disasters

Federal fire study soughtnew

Bennet and Udall request scientific review of Colorado forest fires.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Pam Zubeck  |  10-17-2012  |  Disasters

The Water Also Risesnew

In the ecological balance between droughts and floods, Where do Mississippi farmers—and consumer prices—stand?
Jackson Free Press  |  Adia Wallace  |  09-16-2012  |  Disasters

Isaac Churns Up Oil, Questionsnew

Hurricane Isaac disturbed oil from the 2010 BP disaster, washed up on Gulf beaches.
Jackson Free Press  |  R.L. Nave  |  09-16-2012  |  Disasters

The Five Days of Isaacnew

Public officials stay on top of emergency preparations as the huge storm advances toward then stalls over Louisiana.
Gambit  |  Charles Maldonado and Alex Woodward  |  09-04-2012  |  Disasters

Seeing Through the Hazenew

A month after the Waldo Canyon Fire began, records raise more questions about early decisions.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Pam Zubeck  |  07-25-2012  |  Disasters

A darkened landscapenew

Decreased property values won't help local governments facing fire-related expenses.
Colorado Springs Independent  |  Pam Zubeck  |  07-16-2012  |  Disasters

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