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Houston Struggles To Find Workers To Help Rebuild After Harvey

4:30pm September 08, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

Following the Harvey flooding, Houston has a lot to rebuild. Contractors, remodelers and builders are concerned about where they are going to find enough workers to do the job.

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Emergency Responders In Hollywood, Fla., Prepare For Hurricane Irma

4:30pm September 08, 2017

The city of Hollywood, Fla., is directly in the path of Hurricane Irma. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Jaime Hernandez, the city's emergency management coordinator, about what they're expecting as the powerful storm makes landfall.

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In Miami, People Brace For Arrival Of Hurricane Irma

4:30pm September 08, 2017

People in Miami-Dade County, Fla., are preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Irma this weekend. The storm was downgraded to a Category 4 storm on Friday at it ripped through the Turks and Caicos Islands.

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Home Depot Works To Support Communities In Path Of Hurricane Irma

4:30pm September 08, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Pete Capel from Home Depot's hurricane command center about how the company prepared for Hurricane Harvey and is contributing to the recovery, while at the same time preparing for Hurricane Irma.

Houston Students Are Heading Back — What They Find Could Change Schools Nationwide

4:02pm September 08, 2017

by Anya Kamenetz

Trauma-informed education and wraparound services are growing in response to the storm as Houston-area schools look to the future. The changes could serve as a model for schools nationwide.

DeeDee Brickner recently upgraded the pool liner at this one-story ranch she owns and rents to tenants. With this latest flood, she's ready to hand over the keys to the city.

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Nashville's Answer To Flood-Proofing Homes? Tear Them Down

3:06pm September 08, 2017

by Blake Farmer

Since 2010, Nashville has bought 261 flooded homes and hopes to acquire 90 more. The city offers homeowners fair market value, then demolishes the houses and returns the land to a more natural state.

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The deputy director of Miami's building department, Maurice Pons, said in a city statement that he "would not advise staying in a building next to a construction crane during a major hurricane like Irma." Here, a high-rise building under construction is s

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Miami's Tower Construction Cranes Pose 'Potential Danger' During Hurricane

3:04pm September 08, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The cranes have arms that can't be tied down and their heavy counterweights pose a potential danger. They're designed to withstand 145-mph winds — less powerful than those of Hurricane Irma.

A geocolor image of Hurricane Irma approaching Anguilla at 7:15 a.m. ET on Sept. 6.

Hurricanes: A Science Primer

2:21pm September 08, 2017

by Marcelo Gleiser

We know how damaging and costly, in many ways, such natural phenomena can be — but the devastation is not surprising, once you know how much energy is involved, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

Pilots Andy Cook (left) and Rocky Breaux flew in from Houma, La. with diapers, toys, games, books and strollers packed. They were part of the ad hoc "Cajun Airlift."

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'You Have To Help': Gulf Coast Neighbors Fly, Cook And Organize For Harvey Evacuees

1:27pm September 08, 2017

by Melissa Block

"Everybody is a brother and sister on the Gulf Coast," says one pilot in the so-called Cajun Airlift. "These storms create the needy and they create the providers.

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Younger people are more likely to shop around for prices on prescription drugs, according to the latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics poll.

Why Do People Stop Taking Their Meds? Cost Is Just One Reason

11:46am September 08, 2017

by Katherine Hobson

The latest NPR-Truven Health Analytics poll finds that one-third of people say they're stopped taking a prescription drug without telling their doctor. And that could be putting their health at risk.