'Drivers still race around in our new 20mph zone'
Residents living near a new 20mph zone in Leeds have said the reduction in the speed limit has not stopped drivers "racing ...
After the storm: How to financially weather home repairs and rising insurance costs
When it comes to home repairs and rising insurance costs, you often can’t anticipate when they'll hit. The key is to be ...
In disaster-stricken Myanmar, a desperate bid to rescue survivors with bare hands
In the hours after a massive earthquake flattened buildings in Myanmar's Mandalay on Friday, survivors scrambled through the ...
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Bangkok declares ‘disaster zone', buildings evacuated after Myanmar earthquake
The Stock Exchange of Thailand suspended trading across all exchanges on Friday while Honda and Nissan temporarily halted ...
In Altadena, RV dwellers live next to their homes, straddling burn zone and normalcy
On an Altadena block on the edge of the burn zone, people are living in RVs next to their surviving homes. They straddle the Eaton fire zone and normalcy.
Trump wants FEMA gone. But that could be its own kind of disaster.
Trump wants FEMA gone. But that could be its own kind of disaster.
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Why some Los Angeles homes are being built to resist wildfires — and some aren't
California is one of the few states with building codes for wildfire protection, because using fire-resistant materials helps ...
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Don't rely on luck; survive and recover in a disaster
Giving yourself and your family the best chance in a local disaster isn't just about luck, it's about planning and preparing ...
South Korean wildfires spread, three more disaster zones named
Deadly wildfires spread further across South Korea on Monday as authorities designated three more counties 'special disaster ...
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The Challenge of Selling High-End Homes in America’s Disaster Zones
That’s the pitch on the listing for a five-bedroom oceanfront mansion selling for $6.5 million on Sanibel Island, an area on the west coast of Florida that was ravaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022 ...
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South African Govt Declares KwaZulu-Natal a Disaster Zone
The government has declared KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) a "disaster-affected area" after catastrophic floods that have claimed several lives and caused widespread destruction, including washed-away roads ...
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The Queensland government sold land in Townsville's flood plain 'black zone' for housing
The state government has been selling off land for new housing smack-bang in the middle of Townsville's "black zone", which was ... There are signs of additional mitigation work to avoid flooding ...