by Mark Gongloff With the planet heating up and nature growing more deadly and destructive, new tools to help people gauge their climate risks are landing faster […]
Tag: natural disaster
Natural disasters unnaturally severe
At the time of this writing, there were 21 fires burning over 11,000 acres in West Virginia, according to the Fire, Weather and Avalanche Center. The four […]
We treat mass shootings like natural disasters
by Peter Hanink America witnessed yet another mass shooting on Wednesday, Oct. 25, this time in the small city of Lewiston, Maine. While people were shocked by […]
How to help animals and their people recover from catastrophes
by Sarah DeYoung An estimated 3,000 pets were still missing more than a week after deadly wildfires ripped through Maui. When disasters of this magnitude strike, people […]
When will these Americans get the support they need?
by Karina Nicole González On Sept. 18, nearly five years to the day of Hurricane Maria, the force of Hurricane Fiona and a fragile power grid plunged […]
SBA offers assistance to those affected by flooding
Newsroom@DominionPost.com West Virginia businesses and residents affected by the July 29 flooding may apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, SBA Administrator Isabella […]
No shelter from the storms: Climate change and homelessness
by Princella Talley Last month, when Winter Storm Uri hit the South and West, it caused deaths and massive power outages due to freezing temperatures. Nearly 80 […]
This is the year that we learned that being prepared is really important
by Mary Wade Burnside As wildfires rage on the West Coast and Hurricane Laura finishes making her way off the East Coast, it’s no wonder that September […]
