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 […]
Florida family opens home to all after disasters strike
The decision to open their five-acre backyard in Youngstown, Florida to house victims of Hurricane Michael was a no-brainer for […]
Arkansans create Facebook group to fast-track flood recovery
TILLAR, Ark. — River levels rose with each passing hour. Residents of waterfront towns hurriedly packed sandbags and shoved them up […]
How a Midwestern community is healing itself
Stephen McCullough grabbed his cellphone to call his mom in case he survived one of the deadliest tornadoes in history, […]
Journalism students from 19 universities investigating disaster recovery
Thirty-seven top journalism students from 19 universities are at Arizona State University this summer conducting a major investigation into disaster […]