What Hurricane Katrina taught Louisiana about foster care
NEW ORLEANS – Among the more than 450,000 people living in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck, at least 2,000 […]
Wildfire-vulnerable communities adapt to ever-present threat
PINETOP-LAKESIDE, Ariz. — Learning to live fire-wise is a cause for celebration in wildfire-vulnerable areas. Especially in Pinetop-Lakeside, Arizona, which […]
After Hurricane María, Centro Esperanza became Loíza’s hope
LOÍZA, Puerto Rico — For Sister Cecilia Serrano Guzmán, director of Centro Esperanza in Loíza, on the north coast of […]
The “island mindset” of a resilient Iowa community
ABEL ISLAND, Iowa – Simply put, Abel Island is an unlikely place to live. Surrounded by the Mississippi River on […]
Drone usage on the rise in wildfire fighting
MIAMI, Ariz. — The hum of aerial drones was a soundtrack to the month it took to contain the Woodbury […]
Church groups mobilize to rebuild Houston homes
HOUSTON – Some 1,180 miles from their hometown, a group of schoolchildren stood on the front porch of a house […]
In Snow Country, Snow Removal Crews are Often First Responders
With a tourism-based economy centered around Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, the resort town of Mammoth Lakes, California, relies heavily on […]
Man’s house withstood a tornado, but an electrical fire took it out
Kirby Schumacher remembers feeling lucky after a tornado ping-ponged through his hometown of Beavercreek, Ohio, on Memorial Day. Except for […]
Amateur radio continues to prove crucial during disasters
The day after Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle, James Lea, a freelance TV cameraman, was driving through the area […]
Stubborn levee rewarded with key to city in Arkansas
LOLLIE BOTTOMS, Ark. — The city of Conway, Arkansas, has itself a new superhero. She’s strong and mighty, she protects […]