Democracy 101: The Challenge Of Voting After Hurricane Florence
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Cooper Issues Mandatory Evacuation Order For Barrier Islands Ahead of 'Monster' Florence
Gov. Roy Cooper sounded the alarm on Hurricane Florence once again Wednesday in a televised appearance with members of his emergency management team.
Most Popular World Bank Charts Of 2017: Youth Bulge, Stunting, Disasters
These interactive charts, says a World Bank data scientist, paint a "pretty good" picture of the world.
Natural Disasters And The Implications Of Missing So Much School
Wildfires, hurricanes, flooding — this fall has brought a wave of natural disasters to the U.S. With that comes many days where schools are closed — and those absences add up.
'He Has A Reason': How Natural Disasters Test The Faithful
Spiritual leaders have long offered such counsel in times of human suffering. Theologians even have a term for efforts to explain why God and evil can coexist: theodicy.
Natural Disasters May Widen Income Gap, Report Says
Scientific American concludes that disasters correlate to a 1-percentage-point increase in poverty in the affected areas. It also finds that the rich leave disaster-prone areas but the poor can't.
Avalanche Of Mud And Water Kills More Than 125 In Colombian City
Colombia's president declared a state of emergency in Mocoa, where at least 200 people are missing after overflowing rivers swept through homes and killed residents while they slept.
The Beast Born Of Snow: What It Feels Like In The Jaws Of An Avalanche
"Think of being in a train crash," says one survivor. Now, think of a train crash made of a mountainside. This is an avalanche — and surviving one will take expertise, equipment and a lot of luck.
When Disaster Strikes, Facebook Lets Friends Know You're OK
Facebook's newest tool, known as Safety Check, aims to allow people to quickly alert friends and family that they are safe after a natural disaster.
After Disasters, DNA Science Is Helpful, But Often Too Pricey
For decades, DNA has been used to identify victims of crime, even victims of war crimes. But there's no international standard for using DNA analysis for identifying bodies after a disaster. So some scholars are calling for an international group with the same reach as weapons inspectors.