How one pet shop became a fish sanctuary after an ice storm
LANSING, Mich. — He’s been living in pet shops his entire life, including the one he owns now. Preuss Pets, […]
Small businesses take a big hit after Maryland town floods twice
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — These were the first things Dave Carney said when he called his wife during the 2016 […]
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 […]
One woman, two natural disasters
FLAT ROCK, Mich. – Patricia Buffone wakes up every morning and thanks God for being alive. “I am who I […]
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 […]
Floridians struggle to find affordable housing post-Hurricane Michael
LYNN HAVEN, Fla. – As the sun began to set over Lynn Haven, Florida, Phillip Ingram settled into his love […]
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 […]