Disaster planning and response
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Camp Mystic parents seek stronger camp regulations in other states
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — When Patrick Marsh returned to the Bubble Inn cabin at Camp Mystic, he sat in the corner…
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Maui braces for possible end to FEMA rental assistance
Nearly 1,000 households displaced by catastrophic wildfires in Maui are anxiously awaiting word on whether federal assistance helping them stay…
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Coast Guard helicopter crew battles high winds to rescue 9 from grounded fishing boat
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Nine crew members were hoisted to a helicopter off a commercial crab boat amid near gale force…
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Colorado gov accuses Trump of playing ‘political games’ on disaster requests
DENVER — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis accused President Donald Trump of playing “political games” Sunday after the Trump administration denied…
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MacKenzie Scott gives $60 million to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy
MacKenzie Scott, one of the world’s richest women and most influential philanthropists, has donated $60 million to the Center for…
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What to know about the recovery efforts in Alaska following ex-Typhoon Halong
JUNEAU, Alaska — JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages…
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State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk
State crisis managers say severe cuts to federal security grants, restrictions on money intended for preparedness and funding delays tied…
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3 dead and others believed missing after flooding in rural Arizona community
GLOBE, Ariz. — Three people have died and others are believed missing after flooding in a rural community in Arizona,…
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Families of flood victims to join Texas governor for camp safety bill signing
In the days and weeks following the death of his 9-year-old daughter, Lila, at Camp Mystic in the Texas Hill…
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Parents, child killed when tree falls on car as heavy rain and flooding hit Tennessee
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A mother, father and child were killed when a tree fell on their car during heavy rain…
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