disaster relief
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Fight over Puerto Rico funds puts Senate disaster aid package on hold
Trump's tweets about Puerto Rico just made it harder for the Senate to pass a relief package for all U.S. disaster victims.
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Here’s how the government shutdown hurts disaster recovery
Among the Americans affected by the partial shutdown are disaster survivors -- and the federal workers and lawmakers working to help them recover.
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Hurricane Maria was so much worse than we thought
Turns out, Puerto Rico endured the deadliest natural disaster in more than a century.
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How to stop a humanitarian disaster before it happens
Weather forecasting has improved so much that organizations can prepare for disasters before they strike.
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The U.S. could have avoided Puerto Rico’s water crisis
There are international standards for disaster relief. The government isn't meeting them.
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Helping Hurricane Harvey victims is a long game. Here’s where to start.
Recovery is not an instant fix -- and shouldn’t be treated that way.
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Instead of composting old fruit, these students want to powder it
Fopo Powders pulverizes expired food into produce powders, which are like the nutritious distant relatives of PixyStix.
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This civil engineer is building houses to withstand earthquakes and hurricanes
Elizabeth Hausler Strand founded Build Change, a nonprofit, to bring in the (literal) reinforcements when natural disasters strike.