Tag: FEMA
I study local government and Hurricane Helene forced me from my...
Jay Rickabaugh, North Carolina State University
Last year was a record year for disasters in the United States. A...
US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise
Jonathan P. Stewart, University of California, Los Angeles and Lucy Arendt, St. Norbert College
Earthquakes and the damage they...
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
Ming Xie, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and...
After Hurricane Helene, survivors have been in a race against time...
Nick Lehr, The Conversation
The total damage from Hurricane Helene to North Carolina – be it physical, psychological or...
Hemingway, after the hurricane
Verna Kale, Penn State
The 2024 hurricane season has been especially disastrous, and the casualties and widespread damage from...
People displaced by hurricanes face anxiety and a long road to...
Trevor Memmott, UMass Boston and Christian Weller, UMass Boston
The trauma of natural disasters doesn’t end when the storm...
Why FEMA’s disaster relief gets political − especially when hurricane season...
Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University
Rumors and lies about government responses to natural disasters are not new. Politics, misinformation...
Tornadoes, wildfires and other disasters tell a story of vulnerability and...
Tricia Wachtendorf, University of Delaware and James Kendra, University of Delaware
People often think of disasters as great equalizers....
EXPLORING NATURE
Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary: How a technological marvel for trade changed...
Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology
If you visit the Erie Canal today, you’ll find a tranquil waterway and...
