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California Fires: What Mattersnew
Maybe the Buddhists are on to something with their no-possessions mantra.
San Diego CityBeat |
Kelly Davis |
10-24-2007 |
Disasters
California Fires: Four-Legged Evacueesnew
Horse owners scramble to find emergency boarding space.
San Diego CityBeat |
Pat Sherman |
10-24-2007 |
Disasters
Duck and Covernew
Portland responds to an unnatural disaster.
The Portland Mercury |
Scott Moore |
10-18-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Brooklyn Nabe Still Picking Up the Pieces After Tornadonew
One month after the freak twister, Bay Ridge is still scrambling to rebuild itself from the ruins.
New York Press |
David Crohn |
09-20-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Michael 'Heckuva Job' Brown Knows Disasternew
The former FEMA head revisits his worst mistake and talks about the disaster that is the What If? Colorado campaign.
Tags: disasters
A Recovery For the Rich?new
Thanks to Gov. Haley Barbour, federal Hurricane Katrina recovery money is benefiting the rich on the Mississippi Gulf Coast more than the poor, advocates for low and moderate-income housing say.
Jackson Free Press |
Adam Lynch |
09-13-2007 |
Disasters
NOLA's Arcnew
On the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we're all looking for easy answers, barometers of recovery, and people to blame -- too bad.
Boston Phoenix |
Vanessa Czarnecki |
09-13-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Businesses Around Collapsed Bridge Sufferingnew
One month since the bridge's collapse, the cost to local businesses is starting to play out in stark economic terms, and many wonder whether they'll survive until a new bridge is built.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
G.R. Anderson Jr. |
09-05-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
For Katrina Recovery, Public Sector Needs to Step Upnew
New Orleans has come a long way since Aug. 29, 2005, but we have much more to do -- the "market-driven" recovery predicted by the mayor can still occur, but those in public office must recognize that there are some things only government can do.
Authorities Jumped the Gun in Declaring K.C. Fire Safenew
Kansas City Fire Chief Smokey Dyer suggested that downtown workers and residents shouldn't worry about debris falling from the sky or the ominous cloud now drifting among the high rises -- but internal EPA and Kansas City Fire Department documents suggest otherwise.
Tags: chemcentral, disasters
Deep Watersnew
Haltom City's getting the floods, but Fort Worth's getting the money.
Fort Worth Weekly |
Dan McGraw |
08-24-2007 |
Disasters
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Sick Neighbors of Ground Zero Are On Their Ownnew
9/11 workers are technically eligible for workers' compensation, but residents of the area who weren't on the Ground Zero roster are assured no such coverage.
New York Press |
Becca Turner |
08-16-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
9/11 Spawns Tragedy Tourism in NYCnew
"Dark tourism" persists at Ground Zero, even as it makes some New Yorkers queasy.
New York Press |
David Crohn |
08-16-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
The Bridge Collapse: Who's to Blame?new
It's time to take a hard look at the politicians and policies that may have contributed to the disaster.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
G.R. Anderson Jr. and Paul Demko |
08-15-2007 |
Disasters
Tags: disasters
Why Doesn't the U.S. Want New Orleans to Rebuild?new
Underlying many of the roadblocks to people returning home to rebuild is what Lower 9th Ward resident Mary Fontenot calls a raging battle over who will control the land -- but for what purpose?
Philadelphia City Paper |
Paul Mack |
08-14-2007 |
Disasters
