natural disasters /tags/natural-disasters natural disasters en-US Copyright Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:30:09 GMT Floods wrecked these farm towns. Nearly 2 years later, most California aid hasn’t reached people /disasters-and-accidents/2024-11-22/floods-wrecked-these-farm-towns-nearly-2-years-later-most-california-aid-hasnt-reached-people Floodwaters devastated the small communities of Pajaro and Planada in early 2023. California gave each town $20 million to recover – but as residents face down another winter, much of the aid has yet to reach them. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:30:09 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2024-11-22/floods-wrecked-these-farm-towns-nearly-2-years-later-most-california-aid-hasnt-reached-people Felicia Mello Bill Introduced To Expand Insurance Coverage For Fire Victims In Oregon /wildfire/2021-03-09/bill-introduced-to-expand-insurance-coverage-for-fire-victims-in-oregon Many insurance policies allow homeowners up to one year to rebuild their home after a disaster, like a wildfire. A bill to extend this timeline is being introduced in the Oregon legislature this week. Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:32:30 GMT /wildfire/2021-03-09/bill-introduced-to-expand-insurance-coverage-for-fire-victims-in-oregon FEMA Denied Most Oregonians Seeking Wildfire Disaster Assistance /wildfire/2021-02-10/fema-denied-most-oregonians-seeking-wildfire-disaster-assistance More than 24,000 Oregonians applied for federal disaster assistance after the catastrophic 2020 wildfires. About 57% of them were denied. Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:31:22 GMT /wildfire/2021-02-10/fema-denied-most-oregonians-seeking-wildfire-disaster-assistance April Ehrlich The Historical Frequency Of Rogue Valley Disasters /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-03-04/the-historical-frequency-of-rogue-valley-disasters The smoke-filled summers are a recent addition to the region, for most of us. But disasters like fires and floods are common through the years of recorded… Mon, 04 Mar 2019 18:47:01 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-03-04/the-historical-frequency-of-rogue-valley-disasters The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team How People Can Better Avoid Catastrophe /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-10-14/how-people-can-better-avoid-catastrophe Hurricane Matthew gave the latest reminder that nature has far more power than people do. But risk expert Robert Muir-Wood says disasters are only partly… Fri, 14 Oct 2016 16:58:56 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-10-14/how-people-can-better-avoid-catastrophe Geoffrey Riley