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Disasters displaced a record number of people last year
Natural disasters and human conflict forced about 66 million people to flee within their own countries last year, and the ...
Psychology Today3d
How Can We Help Survivors of Natural and Man-Made Disasters?
Most survivors of natural or man-made disasters will recover with good social support and material assistance. For others, ...
Grist on MSN1d
FEMA Will No Longer Go Door-to-Door to Assist Disaster Victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making significant changes to how it will respond to disasters on the ground this ...
People’s mental health goes downhill after repeated climate disasters – it’s an issue of social equity
Historically, climate disasters were thought of as rare, singular events. But thanks to climate change, disasters are ...
The New York Times22d
How to Prepare for Natural Disasters if You Have a Disability
Fires, floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters are hitting harder than ever. And when they do, people with disabilities often feel the impact “first and worst,” said June Isaacson ...
Iowa Public Radio3d
Bill with property tax exemptions for people affected by natural disasters passes House
Megan Jones of Sioux Rapids says the bill will help provide financial relief to people affected by disasters ... to provide housing after a major disaster and are located in the area where ...
Animal control experts discuss how to keep your pets safe during natural disasters
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - People are used to preparing for disasters, but it can be a little more difficult to prep when you have pets. Western Mass News spent “National Animal Disaster ...