Trump Drops Deadly Decision, Satellite Termination Sparks Massive Panic
The Trump administration sparked panic when it announced an end to a DOD satellite program used to warn states of incoming hurricanes and tornados.
Tag: WEATHER
Prescient warnings about Helene didn’t reach people in harm’s way. 5 lessons for the next hurricane.
After four months of reporting, ProPublica found that the warnings about Hurricane Helene were eerily accurate. Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm closed in.
Report: Climate change made April flooding, severe storms 9% more intense
Researchers used historical records, observational data and climate models to estimate impact of warmer climate.
West Tennessee awaits FEMA decision after severe storms
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee requested a major disaster declaration on April 17.
Trump Administration’s Climate Policies Jeopardize Research in Disaster-Prone Puerto Rico
As one of the regions most affected by the global climate crisis, local scientists are struggling with canceled research grants and funding cuts from federal agencies.
If FEMA didn’t exist, could states handle the disaster response alone?
Imagine a world in which a hurricane devastates the Gulf Coast, and the U.S. has no federal agency prepared to quickly send supplies, financial aid and temporary housing assistance.
Reflections on a winter storm — and the worst blizzard in Kansas history
You know when the winter country has arrived in Kansas because the sky at midday is a shade of blue that throbs with light but no warmth. The shameless trees are studded with diamonds that flare in the sunlight, the long grass is matted with snow, and the geese are lords of the frozen fields. The…
Hurricane-Struck North Carolina Prisoners Were Locked in Cells With Their Own Feces for Nearly a Week
“We thought we were going to die there. We didn’t think anybody was going to come back for us.”
600 Missing in Southeast States After Hurricane Helene. FEMA Helping People on the Ground.
White House Homeland Security Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall said Monday during a press briefing there are 600 people unaccounted for following Hurricane Helene, as federal officials mount a response to the catastrophic storm in states across the Southeast.
Helene Drowns Trump’s 2025 Plans and Highlights GOP Hypocrisy
Hurricane Helene slammed into the Florida coast Thursday night as a powerful and potentially catastrophic Category 4 storm, unleashing chaos across a large stretch of the Gulf Coast with high winds, storm surges, and torrential rainfall.
‘Weather whiplash’ helped drive this year’s California wildfires
Exceptionally wet winters drove a boom of grasses and shrubs that a record hot summer dried into the fuel powering the Park Fire in Northern California, the Line Fire outside Los Angeles and other conflagrations.
The disaster effect
There is quite a bit of research on the politics of disasters and how extreme weather shapes voter behavior. We’ve cited some of it in this newsletter.
As Tornado Alley shifts east, bracing for impact in unexpected places
Scientists say that over the last 30 years in the Northeast, they have seen more tornadoes, and there have been more favorable environments for tornadoes.
How outdoor programs are adapting to the challenge of extreme weather
This organization helps young people heal through outdoor experiences. It's working in the Texas heat wave and learning to cope with the extreme weather.
People Are Still Being Swallowed by Storm Drains. One U.S. Agency Is Pushing for Safety Measures.
Uncovered storm drains were responsible for at least three dozen deaths across the country in a six-year span. A new federal rule aims to keep people from being pulled into storm drains.
Greg Abbott Ditches Texas Residents In Catastrophic Decision
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDOuQdGyuyI Texas Governor Greg Abbott leaves residents of his own state out to dry during Hurricane Beryl and continued to be out of state to go to RNC activities, while not tackling natural disaster consequences as millions of people were left without power in…
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