The Guardian
LA fire victims wait 600+ days for federal aid, breaking records and patience, while Trump plays politics with disaster relief.
The Atlantic
NIPSCO finally restores power to 99% of Gary after a derecho, but the other 1% can still enjoy the authentic blackout experience - and the city's infrastructure problems remain as glaring as ever.
The Guardian
Two weeks after storms, Indiana residents are still without power, and Nipsco's 'progress' is about as helpful as a tree on a power line.
BBC World
Puerto Rico's drought has turned water into a luxury item, with rotating shut-offs and leaky pipes - because who needs running water when you have climate change?
The Guardian Europe
Canada's wildfire seasons keep breaking records; officials keep suggesting a national agency; repeat ad nauseam.
Grist
Congress is turning HUD's sluggish disaster aid into a permanent program, shrinking the 'valley of death' between FEMA help and housing recovery from years to a mere crack.
Grist
A year after devastating floods, a Texas family is still living in donated RVs, battling permitting rules, insurance gaps, and form fatigue - because apparently surviving the storm was the easy part.
Grist
Typhoon Sinlaku parked itself over the Pacific like an uninvited houseguest, leaving 17 dead, thousands homeless, and a lot of soggy mattresses in its wake.
Inside Climate News
Trump's plan to slim down FEMA has local officials in Florida and beyond wondering who's going to pay for disaster recovery now - especially as storms get bigger and budgets get tighter.
Inside Climate News
India's 50 hottest cities hit 112°F as a heat wave strains health, labor, and energy - and AC just makes it worse.
The Guardian
Trump-appointed council recommends gutting FEMA's role in disaster response, shifting costs to states and locals, while climate-fueled extreme weather sets cost records and the agency's workforce shrinks by a third.
Grist
Hurricane Helene didn't just destroy homes in western North Carolina - it shattered the fragile support systems that keep people in recovery from addiction alive, and the aftermath is still unfolding.
The Guardian
Houston's immigrant communities face a perfect storm of floods, chemical spills, extreme heat, and healthcare costs - all while dodging deportation fears and FEMA's finest bureaucratic hurdles.
The Guardian
Fourteen FEMA employees are back from eight months of paid leave for daring to warn that the agency was falling apart. Turns out, they were right.
The Good Times
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