07/25/2024Expert predicts next Hurricane Sandy will ‘cause greater inundation and flooding’ to Staten IslandSI Advance: Hurricane Sandy devastated Staten Island in 2012, destroying homes, impacting livelihoods and claiming lives.…
07/24/2024Data shows hurricanes and earthquakes grab headlines but inland counties top disaster listAP: Floyd County keeps flooding and the federal government keeps coming to the rescue. In July 2022, at least 40 people died and 300 homes w…
07/24/2024New data set shows the nationwide impacts of US climate disastersABC: While California led the nation with 34 disaster declarations, some 36 states had 10 or more, indicating the pain of climate change is …
07/24/2024Inland counties more likely to be hit by natural disasters, research showsWCNC: When folks think about natural disasters, their mind immediately goes to the coast, but experts say otherwise. New data shows inland c…
07/24/2024Several Kentucky counties ranked in highest number of declared natural disasters from 2011-2023Fox 56: Kentuckians are no strangers to severe weather. Tornadoes, windstorms, mudslides, landslides, and even flooding are all events that …
07/23/2024Our View: Disaster data shows need for policy shiftLeader Telegram: A new online tool shows just how fortunate Eau Claire County has been over the past couple decades. Created by Rebuild by D…
07/23/2024Kentucky counties rank among most plagued by federally declared disasters since 2011WKMS: Newly published research shows Kentucky has some of the most disaster-plagued counties in America.…
07/23/2024California top ranked with most natural disasterKVCR: NYU’s Institute for Public Knowledge developed an Atlas of Disaster and Accountability that shows the disaster count and FEMA funds is…
07/23/2024Tennessee #2 state with most natural disasters, data showsWBBJ: When it comes to extreme weather and other so-called natural disasters, people generally look to the hurricane or earthquake-prone coa…
07/23/2024Floyd County’s Perpetual Flood Crisis: A Federal Rescue CycleDev Discourse: An Atlas by New York University's Institute for Public Knowledge charts 713 FEMA-declared disasters, showing Kentucky's frequ…
07/20/2024Superstorm Sandy group eyes ballots, insurance surcharges and oil fees to fund resiliency projectsWashington Post: A 2% surcharge on property insurance policies, mandatory fees on the oil and gas industries, and holding a public referendu…