Hurricanes

FEMA Changing Rules that Deprive African Americans of Crucial Aid

September 9, 2021

Historically, the Federal Emergency Management Agency – or FEMA – relied on deeds to prove that land belonged to disaster victims before it sent relief funds to individuals. ... read more »

Desperation and Despair in Haiti as Relief Efforts Stall

August 26, 2021

Desperation has accompanied despair in Haiti following the deadly earthquake that claimed more than 2,100 lives and a tropical storm that further decimated the island nation. ... read more »

FEMA Ranks L.A. County Riskiest in U.S. For Natural Disasters

January 7, 2021

Los Angeles County has come out No. 1 on an unenviable list -- the Federal Emergency Management Agency's rankings of the riskiest counties in America. ... read more »

Success On “The Way” Ask Dr. Jeanette

October 26, 2017

If more than 21 named tropical cyclones occur in a season, any additional storms will take names from the Greek alphabet. ... read more »

Survive the Disaster: Be Prepared!

September 28, 2017

It seems disaster season has been declared and the one glaring question that should be on everyone’s mind is: Are you prepared for a disaster? ... read more »

Hurricanes, Wildfires Give Way to Fraud Involving Online Equipment Sales

September 15, 2017

The latest scam targets people selling equipment used for disaster relief, such as diesel generators, chainsaws, motor boats and boating supplies, on websites like Craigslist or eBay. ... read more »

Equifax data breach leaves at least 143 million Consumers Credit at risk