Post-Pandemic Recovery Isn’t Guaranteed | WIRED
Lucy Easthope, one of the UK’s top experts in disaster planning, has advised the UK government on major international incidents such as 9/11, the Grenfell Tower fire, the war in …
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Opinion | Climate change must be a wake-up call for investing in our survival
There’s no doubt many will shrug and say, “Let insurers take care of it; that’s what we pay premiums for.” But the problem is much bigger than that, and not …
US Infrastructure Is Broken. Here’s an $830 Million Plan to Fix It
There’s one word that will get any American fuming, regardless of their political inclination: infrastructure. Pothole-pocked roads, creaky bridges, and half-baked public transportation bind us nationally like little else can. …
Spain’s Tragic Tower Block Fire Exposes the World’s Failing Fire Regulations
On February 22, a fire swept through a 14-story apartment block in the Campanar neighborhood of Valencia, Spain. Ten people died in the blaze. Smartphone footage showed an awning on …
Emergency Planners Are Having a Moment
Also, in a disaster, there are no good decisions, there are only least-worse decisions. Every decision will come with a set of consequences. What the government really struggled to do …
How his legacy continues to grow four years after death
Vanessa Bryant honors Kobe, daughter Gianna after lawsuit win A jury awarded Vanessa Bryant $16 million over photos taken at the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna …
Panama City Beach resident thankful to be alive after the storm
Walking around her unit and trying to salvage whatever she could, TJ Evans is just thankful to be alive. Evans, who lives in a triplex at Huff Street and Thomas …
6ABC news helicopter crash in New Jersey kills pilot, photographer
Video of the surrounding area where a 6ABC pilot and photographer were killed in Burlington County on Dec. 19, 2023. A pilot and a photographer were killed when Action News’ …
Disneyland, California Adventure shut down rides over earthquake
3.5-magnitude earthquake caused shutdowns at the happiest place on Earth before they were back up and running 3.5 magnitude quake rattles Orange County A preliminary 3.5 magnitude earthquake shook Orange …
India’s ‘rathole’ tunnel rescue spotlights dangers of Himalayan infrastructure work
The rescue late on Tuesday of 41 workers from a collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas after a 17-day ordeal should serve as a wake-up call for authorities in India to …