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Natural disasters pose a growing threat, especially in hundreds of small and remote communities that get less attention and less money. News21 investigates disaster recovery.
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Wildfire-vulnerable communities search for ways to live with growing threat
After the deluge: Historic floods spell trouble for farmers, rural communities and the nation
Displacement after disasters: When there’s no place to call home
Moments of great darkness: Children at the mercy of Maria
Developments in disaster-prone areas mean big bucks for builders, put communities at risk
Children of Katrina: The lost years
‘What are we going to walk away to?’ Socioeconomic conditions determine who best recovers from disasters
People with disabilities and older adults left out in the storm
‘Fraud follows the money’: Identity theft, price gouging and fake insurance claims plague disaster relief efforts
Mental health of storm survivors: ‘It follows them forever’
Without federal aid, states help themselves
‘Everybody is a first responder’ in disasters, police and firefighters say
No clear solutions as weather keeps plunging U.S. into darkness
FEMA still struggles with pre-disaster planning
Extreme weather galvanizes believers of climate change but doesn’t persuade skeptics
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