Nation Sep 09 Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid, AP analysis finds. For some, the wait is agonizing By David A. Lieb, Sophie Bates, M.K. Wildeman, Associated Press, Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today, Illan Ireland, Mississippi Free Press
Nation Mar 11 Watch 8:17 Months after Hurricane Helene, many grow frustrated as they still wait for federal aid It’s been more than five months since Hurricane Helene devastated several states across the Southeast. In North Carolina, where Helene killed more than 100 people and caused nearly $60 billion in damage, many of the hardest-hit residents have grown increasingly… By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Sam Lane
Politics Dec 19 WATCH: GOP senators from the Carolinas urge essential disaster relief amid spending bill debate Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina entered the meeting with a large stack of papers he said were messages from constituents pleading for aid after Hurricane Helene. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 01 Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief funding, bringing the total request to $16 billion The request is a sign wildfires, flooding and hurricanes intensifying during a period of climate change are imposing higher costs on U.S. taxpayers. By Josh Boak, Associated Press
Nation Oct 06 Watch 6:26 Housing, food, electricity still in short supply for many after Hurricane Ian More than a week after Hurricane Ian's landfall, search efforts for the missing or dead are still ongoing in some of the hardest hit communities in southwestern Florida. Chessa Latifi is a senior program advisor with Project Hope, a nonprofit… By William Brangham
Oct 05 Watch 6:56 Biden surveys catastrophic damage left behind in Florida by Hurricane Ian By William Brangham, Lizz Bolaji President Biden arrived in Florida Wednesday to survey the damage left behind in the wake of Hurricane Ian. The visit comes as search and rescue crews continue their work in the hardest hit parts of the state. Jennifer Hiner, a… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 7:18 Recovery efforts still in full force days after Hurricane Ian’s landfall By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow People in southwestern Florida continued to struggle Monday with recovery efforts and, in some cases, getting their basic needs after Hurricane Ian. Power is still out to more than half a million homes and businesses in the state and the… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 3:53 Hurricane Ian impacts health care access across Florida By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings Hurricane Ian has impacted health care facilities across Florida, making it very difficult for medically vulnerable people to get the care they need. Tom Carter is the president and executive director of Health Care Ready, a nonprofit that coordinates public,… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 9:26 Crews work to help those hit by Hurricane Ian in Florida as storm moves into Carolinas By John Yang, Cai Pigliucci, Mike Fritz Hurricane Ian is back on shore after its second landfall on the U.S. mainland. The storm struck near Georgetown, South Carolina Friday afternoon with winds of 85 mph, heavy rain and surging waves. In its wake, officials in Florida confirmed… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 4:00 Journalist describes Hurricane Ian’s destruction in her home city of Naples, Florida The flooding from Hurricane Ian is so bad in some Florida communities that relief agencies and others are having trouble getting to where they need to be. Journalists are also unable to reach these areas. Wendy Powell, the editor of… Continue watching