A $150 million “catastrophe bond” will help the island recover, but experts hope for more investment in adaptation.
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Power lines, roads, and bridges were damaged, and more than half a million people were left without electricity.
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Jamaican Americans Mobilize for the Island’s Recovery After Hurricane Melissa Read Post »
The US embargo and other economic sanctions make it much harder for Cuba to respond to disasters.
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UN Condemns US Embargo on Cuba for 33rd Year as Hurricane Batters Island Read Post »
Jamaica remains in a state of emergency after being battered by one of the strongest Atlantic cyclones in history.
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Democracy and the social safety net are being attacked like they were after the storm, says journalist Jordan Flaherty.
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Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Is Both Reverberating and Amplifying 20 Years Later Read Post »
FEMA also still owes North Carolina hundreds of millions in promised recovery funds from last year’s Hurricane Helene.
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North Carolina Waiting on Millions in FEMA Preparedness Grants as Hurricane Hits Read Post »
Sweeping cuts made by the Trump administration have already left the government unprepared for hurricane season.
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Trump’s FEMA Chief Reportedly Didn’t Know US Has a Hurricane Season Read Post »
Trump is dangerously underfunding FEMA, leaving states that rely on it unprepared in the face of upcoming severe storms.
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As Hurricane Season Looms, FEMA Is Being Torn to Shreds Read Post »
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