Jamaica Was Hit by Its Worst Hurricane in History—Here’s How You Can Help the Recovery

As a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Melissa left a path of destruction across Jamaica. The worst hurricane to hit the island ...
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Worst Natural Disasters Ever Recorded Part 2

In this riveting sequel to our exploration of the world's most catastrophic natural disasters, we delve even deeper into the ...
Houston Chronicle

274 dead in Turkey's worst-ever mine disaster

SOMA, Turkey - Amid wails of grief and anger, rescue workers coated in grime trudged repeatedly out of a coal mine Wednesday with stretchers of bodies that swelled the death toll to 274 - the worst ...
KCRW

Vermont Responds to Worst Natural Disaster since the 1920's

Irene may have bypassed New York City but, in Vermont, two months worth of rain fell in less than 24 hours. It's the worst disaster since epic flooding in 1927, as we hear from Matt Sutkoski, weather ...

10 years since Aliso Canyon: Disaster was wake-up call for U.S. on dangers of underground gas

Ten years after the Aliso Canyon disaster, the worst natural gas blowout in U.S. history, some progress has been made but ...
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U.S. EPA allocates $409M to N.C. to prepare for future disasters

RALEIGH, N.C. (WAVY) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Aug. 11 that $409.4 million was allocated to North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for public water ...