Bonita Springs mayoral race: Candidates address growth, infrastructure, future challenges
Four candidates are vying for the mayoral seat in Bonita Springs. Here's what you should know about the race and a Q&A with each candidate. All Bonita Springs residents who are registered and eligible ...
After hurricanes, the business of rebuilding lives means navigating the insurance claims process
Many buy insurance policies in hope they can help protect them when disaster strikes. But oftentimes insurance doesn’t cover what the policy holder thinks it does.
Extreme weather’s financial effect on homeownership
Such extreme heat strains infrastructure, crops and power grids — leading to outages that leave people without air ...
After hurricanes, impact on kids from trauma to academic struggles likely to grow, expert says
Her research found that long after the media coverage is gone and daily life resumes, children weather the impact of the ...
Drought from El Nino causing southern Africa’s worst hunger crisis in decades
Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Nino weather phenomenon have had a devastating effect on more than ...
Southern Africa endures its worst hunger crisis in decades. Drought from El Nino to blame, UN says
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Nino weather phenomenon have had a ...
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FEMA workers change some hurricane-recovery efforts in North Carolina after receiving threats
Federal disaster workers in North Carolina are abandoning door-to-door visits after receiving threats that they could be ...
More Deadly Hurricanes Like Milton and Helene Are Coming. We Need to Prepare for the Worst.
Congressman: We need climate solutions to protect lives, property and our energy grid from worsening storms and extreme ...
Beshear: ‘It hurts’ to see Trump, Vance lie about election, natural disasters
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said in an interview Sunday that “it hurts” to see former President Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R ...
‘We just want to go home’: Australian couple stuck in US after unexpectedly becoming parents in a hurricane
Dayna didn’t know she was 41 weeks pregnant until she gave birth during a once-in-a-century storm. Now, she and her partner ...
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Education top of disaster reduction efforts
States should stop diverting ecological funds meant for mitigating climate change challenges and account for funds disbursed ...
Hurricane Milton squeezed Florida's orange crops at a critical time. What comes next?
On Friday, the USDA pegged the U.S. all orange forecast for the 2024 to 2025 season at 2.62 million tons, down 5% from the 2023-2024 season. The Florida all orange forecast was down 16% from last ...