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In exploring a potential criminal trial, Spain is now testing how far a democracy can go in holding officials accountable after a natural disaster.
Which NFL teams are best positioned to end a long playoff drought in 2025? Jeremy Bergman ranks six candidates to put their woes behind them in the upcoming season.
A look back at the most devastating and unforgettable hurricanes to strike Louisiana—from Katrina and Ida to Audrey and Laura ...
OKC, technically playing for the second title in franchise history, still has Seattle's history after a 2008 relocation ...
As FEMA faces hurricane season, officials fear the agency is not prepared. NPR's Debbie Elliott speaks with Rep. Jared Moskowitz about the high stakes for communities in the storm path.
The concern is particularly pronounced on the Gulf Coast, where ominous storm systems are already beginning to form amid widespread staffing shortages at the area’s critical weather stations.
The National Hurricane Center uses the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale which estimates potential property damage using a ...
It’s now been over two weeks since the St. Louis tornado touched down, and there is still no formal federal response to the storm. FEMA investigators have surveyed the damage, but emergency ...
The costliest hurricane to impact the U.S. was Hurricane Katrina (2005), which caused an estimated $201.3 billion in damage.
Volunteers came to the center for masks, coveralls, goggles and gloves to protect them from potentially toxic ash, as well as ...
There’s very little oil offshore. The risk reward thing just simply doesn’t justify it in terms of the environmental disruption and things that would occur.” ...
Pacer fans deserve thanks from Oklahoma City this week as they arrive for the NBA Finals. This week isn't possible without a ...