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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
Tags: what to do in a flood
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
Tags: Cleveland, Hurricane Sandy
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
Tags: Charlotte PrepCon
End of Daysnew

The Santa Fe Reporter's first (and last) guide to the apocalypse.
Santa Fe Reporter |
SFR Staff |
12-14-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: 2012 apocalypse, Mayan Apocalypse
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
Tags: Mayan Apocalypse
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
Tags: Mayan Apocalypse, Doomed
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
Tags: Hurricane Isaac
The Five Days of Isaacnew

Public officials stay on top of emergency preparations as the huge storm advances toward then stalls over Louisiana.
Tags: hurricane isaac
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
Tags: Waldo Canyon Fire
A darkened landscapenew

Decreased property values won't help local governments facing fire-related expenses.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Pam Zubeck |
07-16-2012 |
Disasters
Tags: FEMA, Waldo Canyon Fire