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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...
Dyersville mayor takes in flood summit experience
telegraphherald.com· 6 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...
FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
WFLA via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe head of the Homeland Security Department says the agency tasked with responding to disasters...
Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans· 4 days agoMÉXICO, Tampico — Tropical Storm Alberto formed Wednesday in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the...
To some, paradise; to others, paradise lost | Letters to the editor
Sun-Sentinel· 3 days agoEditor’s Note: We asked readers a basic question, Do you still love Florida? What I don’t like:...
FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, Mayorkas says
Marshall Independent· 3 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 ...
Marta Segura: Chilling voice in an overheating city
Los Angeles Times· 2 days 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 ...
FEMA is ready for an extreme hurricane and wildfire season, but money is a concern, Mayorkas says
The Nashua Telegraph· 3 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 ...
Book recalls Trump’s quip on pressing nuclear button: US ‘won’t be second’
The Hill· 4 days agoFormer President Trump said many controversial things in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017,...
How many homes are destroyed by tornadoes each year? 2024
Consumer Affairs· 2 days 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 ...