World Aug 16 Colombian president asks Trump to suspend tariffs to help earthquake recovery By Associated Press
Politics Jul 16 Trump is taking longer to approve disaster aid and denying Democratic states more frequently When major disasters strike, Americans are routinely waiting weeks — or even months — to receive presidential approval for aid. And if they live in a state that didn't support President Donald Trump, chances are greater that aid will be… By David A. Lieb, M.K. Wildeman, Associated Press
Nation Sep 09 Presidents are taking longer to approve disaster aid, AP analysis finds. For some, the wait is agonizing Trump has approved more than two dozen major disaster declarations since taking office in January, ranging from a one-day turnaround after July's deadly flash flooding in Texas to a 67-day wait after a request for aid because of a Michigan… 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
Sep 01 Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief funding, bringing the total request to $16 billion By Josh Boak, Associated Press The request is a sign wildfires, flooding and hurricanes intensifying during a period of climate change are imposing higher costs on U.S. taxpayers. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 6:26 Housing, food, electricity still in short supply for many after Hurricane Ian By William Brangham 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… Continue watching
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