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River Seine in Paris Reopens for Public Swimming for the First Time in 100 Years

After more than a century, a ban on swimming in the River Seine in Paris has been lifted. The river has been deemed clean...

Mars Launches $250 Million Sustainability Solutions Fund

Snacking, food, and pet care products provider Mars announced the launch of the Mars Sustainability Investment Fund (MSIF), a new $250 million fund aimed...

Know your voting rights before, during, and after a disaster

In the weeks leading up to the 2024 presidential election, Hurricane Helene made landfall, causing extensive damage and flooding from northwest Florida to inland...

How to protect your health if a disaster strikes your community 

Jesse Merrick was living in Alabama in 2017 when the Thomas Fire swallowed up his mother’s house in Southern California. Merrick, then a healthy...

How disaster relief and response work

There is so much to think about in the hours, days, and weeks after a disaster. Whether you’re seeking shelter, wondering how to clean...

What you should know about disaster recovery 

Disaster recovery is not a simple process. It takes months, even years, for communities to distribute aid, rebuild, and begin to move forward. Your...

Know your rights as an immigrant before, during, and after disasters

Lee esto en español. Disasters can feel overwhelming if you’re an immigrant, whether it’s because of your citizenship status, language barriers, or confusion around your...

How climate change is intensifying hurricanes

Extreme weather seems to make the headlines almost every week, as disasters increasingly strike out of season, break records, and hit places they never...

What exactly is a natural disaster?

When a major storm blows through town, local, state, and tribal governments rely on federal funding to help them recover. Rebuilding schools and roads,...

How to prepare for a disaster

Ideally, you’d have weeks or days to prepare for an extreme weather. But the reality is, especially with floods, wildfires, and tornadoes, things change...

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