North Carolina families coping with weather anxiety, long recovery months after Hurricane Helene
It has been six months since Hurricane Helene unleashed biblical flooding and tree-snapping winds across the Southeast, and ...
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Strengthens International Partnerships with Goetz’s Japan Visit
Brigadier General Joseph “Clete” Goetz, Commander of the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (POD USACE), is ...
Hawaii’s economic growth has been stunted since recovering from pandemic
GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE @STARADVERTISER.COM / MARCH 13 A chained front door and a sign saying the dining room of the Hawaii Kai Zippy’s at Koko Marina is permanently closed are residual reminders of the ...
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About 900 to join civil defense drills
About 900 civilians would practice using military field hospital equipment without the assistance of military personnel ...
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Survey reveals slight recovery since August for Maui residents affected by fires
Temporary housing now serves fewer than half of all households affected by the August 2023 Maui wildfires, according to ...
Devastating landslides have hit Milford Sound in the past – if it happened today, the impact would dwarf Whakaari/White Island
A million tourists visit Milford Sound every year, including on cruise ships. What is the level of risk from natural disaster New Zealand is prepared to accept?
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A fiery collision in the North Sea has raised fears of an environmental disaster. Here’s what we know
Fears are mounting of a potential environmental disaster off the coast of Britain after a cargo ship smashed into an oil tanker transporting jet fuel for the US military. The crash ignited a huge ...
Evening Chronicle14d
EasyJet flight 'seconds from disaster' after nearly hitting mountain with 190 on board
An EasyJet flight carrying 190 passengers narrowly avoided catastrophe when it came dangerously close to a mountain en route to the Egyptian holiday destination of Hurghada. The pilot, Captain ...
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The worst man-made environmental disasters: from Exxon Valdez to Fukushima and beyond
The disaster had catastrophic effects on local ... It also severely impacted local fisheries and tourism due to the contamination of over 1,300 miles of coastline. The environmental and economic ...
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BBC to air new epic disaster drama series earning rave reviews
The BBC has announced it will be airing Families Like Ours, the new epic disaster drama series from Oscar-nominated director Thomas Vinterberg (Another Round). Co-written by the filmmaker ...
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Cyclone Alfred update: Disaster recovery, cruises and aviation
The DRA assists employees, small businesspeople and farmers who experience a loss of income as a direct result of a major disaster. Tourism businesses could be eligible for a maximum of 13 weeks ...
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In Japan, fears mount of a massive 2011-style earthquake on disaster anniversary
As Japan marks the anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated large areas of the country’s northeast in 2011, experts have warned that the seismic conditions in an underwater ...