Politics Oct 13 Biden presses Congress for more disaster aid as he visits Florida to survey Hurricane Milton damage By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak, Associated Press
World Sep 10 Aftershock shakes Morocco as aid begins arriving in wake of deadly earthquake People in Morocco slept in the streets of Marrakech for a third straight night as soldiers and international aid teams in trucks and helicopters began to fan into remote mountain towns hit hardest by a historic earthquake. By Sam Metz, Associated Press
World Sep 03 Watch 6:46 New method of aid delivery aims to send assistance before disasters strike Africa’s first climate summit begins Monday in Kenya with the goal of better preparing the continent for climate disasters. When these disasters strike, aid often pours in from around the world. A new method of delivering aid uses technology to… By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery
Nation Oct 04 Watch 3:13 Rescue teams search for people who may still be trapped in homes after Hurricane Ian Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian made landfall in Florida, search and rescue teams are still on the job. More than 100 people were killed in the state during the storm and its aftermath. Utility workers say it will likely… By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow
World Aug 22 Haiti latest: earthquake recovery efforts continue as death toll rises The death toll in Haiti topped 2,200 today in the wake of last week’s 7.2 magnitude earthquake. By PBS NewsHour
Aug 17 Iowa ‘hurting’ after devastating wind storm, seeks nearly $4B in disaster aid By David Pitt, Associated Press The unusual storm packed the power of a category 3 hurricane but lacked the days of warning a typical hurricane offers. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 5:38 News Wrap: Impeachment witness Vindman removed from NSC post In our news wrap Friday, a key impeachment witness has lost his White House job. An attorney for Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman says the aide was fired from the National Security Council and escorted from the building. Vindman had… Continue watching
Feb 07 House passes Puerto Rico aid despite Trump veto threat By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The legislation would provide more than $5 billion in emergency appropriations, mostly for housing aid, rebuilding infrastructure, and repairing roads and bridges. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 6:15 Why these California wildfire victims wish their houses had burned down By Karla Carballo-Torres, Lorin Eleni Gill In Santa Rosa, California, what's left of a mobile home park is still desolate after a 2017 wildfire. The former residents with homes still standing aren't allowed to live there, but they have also had trouble getting insurance money. Karla… Continue watching
Jun 03 After months of fighting and delays, Congress to send $19 billion disaster aid bill to Trump By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press As the measure languished in a feud between Trump and Democrats, disasters kept coming — with failed levees in Arkansas, Iowa and Missouri and tornadoes across Ohio just the most recent examples. The measure is supported by the bipartisan party… Continue reading