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Devastating photos show the damage from the 1994 Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles. It could pale in comparison to the next 'Big One.'
The lessons learned from Northridge can easily apply to the next "Big One," which scientists antici…
Aria Bendix
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Climate change just claimed its first bankruptcy - PG&E succumbs to fallout from the world's most expensive natural disaster
The series of fires that has claimed thousands of acres of California land and caused hundreds of d…
Callum Burroughs
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America spent $145 billion on damaged homes after 20 climate events in 2021 — it will only get more expensive
Homeowners who live through natural disasters struggle to afford repairs, and are more likely to fa…
Alcynna Lloyd
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PG&E soars after filing for bankruptcy protection
"We believe the process is likely to be lengthy," UBS analyst Daniel Ford told clients in a note ou…
Rebecca Ungarino
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7 foods that could go extinct thanks to climate change
With the hotter weather and more frequent natural disasters that come with deviation from Earth's n…
Kate Taylor
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federal emergency funds benefit richer, whiter communities, studies show
The money from the voluntary acquisition can offer beneficiaries funds that allow for relocation, b…
Ellen Cranley,Ellen Cranley
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How the devastation of Hurricane Harvey compares with Hurricane Katrina
Katrina, one of five of the deadliest storms in United States history, killed over 1,800 people as …
Leanna Garfield
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Saudi Arabia extends suspension of international flights for additional week
Saudi Arabia on Monday announced the extension of the suspension of international commercial flight…
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What do homeowners in California and Florida have in common? A major insurance problem
Home insurers in California and Florida have pulled out or limited their policies in the states, du…
Kelsey Vlamis
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The US spent more money on weather disasters in 2017 than any year on record - here's the final total
Hurricane Harvey, which caused widespread flooding in Houston in August, was the single most expens…
Jeremy Berke
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How these millennials' invention can save more disaster victims
Jonathan: Yeah, so that was inspired by this thing called dazzle camouflage. There was a marine art…
Nathaniel Lee,Jessica Orwig
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Future Florida homebuyers face increasing costs and greater exposure to natural disasters, which could devastate residents and the state's booming real estate market
Despite the frequency of major natural disasters, thousands of Americans have moved to Florida. It …
Alcynna Lloyd
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21 Waffle House locations have closed in preparation for Hurricane Michael - here's why that's a terrible sign
The chain, whose restaurants are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, is famous for staying open d…
Mary Hanbury
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An influx of natural disasters and rising storm-recovery costs means Americans will have to pay pricier utility bills for decades
"Different customer groups are going to be paying over time," Joseph Fichera, CEO of financial advi…
Jordan Hart
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As Hawaii mourns its dead, 'disaster vultures' are swooping in to make a quick buck
After Hurricane Ian struck Florida, disaster investors swooped in to prey on vulnerable families an…
Anthony DiMauro
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There Were 22,000 People Killed By Natural Disasters In 2013, The Lowest In A Decade
Rapid economic shifts, population growth and urbanization in developing nations are putting more pe…