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FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, Mayorkas says
Marshall Independent· 2 days agoAs parts of the U.S. are sweltering under potentially record-breaking temperatures, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said extreme heat could qualify as a major disaster under a law governing how ...
Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma· 4 days agoTAMPICO, Mexico — (AP) — Tropical Storm Alberto formed Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico,...
How many homes are destroyed by tornadoes each year? 2024
Consumer Affairs· 1 day agoAn estimated 1,000 tornadoes occur throughout the U.S. each year. Tornadoes caused over $1.1 billion in property damage throughout the U.S. in 2023 and have caused nearly $72 billion in property ...
Heat waves deadlier than hurricanes. Make them 'disasters'
The Eagle-Tribune· 3 days agoThis discussion is particularly relevant this week, as a “heat blob” that has punished Mexico and the Southwestern U.S. for months creeps into the Midwest, Northeast and Canada, subjecting possibly ...
FEMA Is Ready for an Extreme Hurricane and Wildfire Season, but Money Is a Concern, Mayorkas Says
US News & World Report· 2 days agoAs parts of the U.S. are sweltering under potentially record-breaking temperatures, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said extreme heat could qualify as a major disaster under a law governing how ...
Dyersville mayor takes in flood summit experience
telegraphherald.com· 5 days agoEastern Iowa city leaders recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for a summit on flooding, and Dyersville Mayor Jeff Jacque was among them. The trip was...
Blues still deciding whether to add another assistant coach, GM Doug Armstrong says
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 17 hours agoThe Blues have not determined whether to add another assistant coach to their NHL staff, general...
America’s Doublethink on Working Through the Heat
The Atlantic· 3 days agoIt’s troublingly hot in June, which means the United States is entering the heat-death zone for workers again. In San Antonio, on a blisteringly hot June...
Marta Segura: Chilling voice in an overheating city
Los Angeles Times· 18 hours agoMarta Segura knows it can be hard to think of heat as an emergency in Los Angeles, either because you’ve got the air conditioner blasting and a cold drink in your hand, or because you don’t ...
Opinion: Are we truly ready for disaster on top of disaster? – KION546
KION 46 Salinas· 3 days agoThere have already been 11 billion-dollar disasters in the country this year, fueled by even more...