Health May 18 An expert shares key 5 steps for hurricane disaster preparation with aging parents By Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation
Nation Nov 23 Watch 5:58 The long-term effects of hurricanes and major disasters on children’s mental health It’s been nearly two months since Hurricane Helene devastated communities across the Southeast. Experts say the storm’s effect on children might last for years to come. Ali Rogin speaks with Lori Peek, director of the Natural Hazards Center at the… By Ali Rogin, Satvi Sunkara
Nation Oct 18 Watch 7:31 North Carolina residents contend with grief, lack of supplies as they rebuild after Helene It’s been more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene battered parts of the Southeast. The hardest-hit state was North Carolina, where more than 90 people died, 81 people remain unaccounted for and residents face a long road to recovery. Laura… By Laura Barrón-López, Ian Couzens, Sam Lane
Nation Oct 06 Watch 7:56 Helene’s destruction puts spotlight on costly gaps in homeowners insurance Property and economic losses from Hurricane Helene are estimated to be as high as $250 billion. As climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and severe, homeowners can get a rude awakening about what their insurance does and doesn’t… By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson
Nation Sep 29 Watch 4:18 Deadly floods submerge North Carolina roads and towns in the wake of Helene The remnants of Hurricane Helene have been wreaking havoc hundreds of miles away from where it made landfall in Florida three days ago. Western North Carolina is one of the hardest hit areas. John Yang speaks with Laura Hackett, a… By John Yang, Juliet Fuisz, Satvi Sunkara
Sep 28 Watch 2:35 Florida’s Big Bend region begins lengthy cleanup in the aftermath of Helene’s landfall By Christopher Booker, Kaisha Young, Maea Lenei Buhre, Sam Lane, Bruno Frederico Hurricane Helene’s death toll has climbed to at least 50 across five states from Florida to Virginia. Remnants of the massive storm are causing record flooding across the Southeast, while more than 3 million people are without power. John Yang… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 5:44 Battered by storms, Central Americans struggle to survive amid COVID-19 During the past three weeks two massive hurricanes -- Eta and Iota -- have slammed into Central America causing devastation to a region already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. Nick Schifrin reports on how many across Central America are still… Continue watching
Oct 17 In the wake of Hurricane Michael, this poet recognizes the way disaster can change you By Lora Strum Poet Heather Jacobsen can't forget how a hurricane shattered her neighborhood. Those indelible memories appear in her work "City Turned to Inland Lake."… Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 7:11 Parts of Florida Panhandle unreachable after Hurricane Michael Along the Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Michael wreaked catastrophic damage. Winds of 155 miles per hour slammed into Mexico Beach and Panama City. Over a million people are without power, emergency responders are challenged by the loss of cell phone service… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 5:19 ‘I fear the worst,’ says Fla. senator of Hurricane Michael damage Hurricane Michael, considered the most powerful hurricane to hit the Florida Panhandle, has left buildings flattened, trees snapped and entire towns unreachable by land. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., for the latest on the damage he’s seen… Continue watching