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Hurricane Helene
Inside One Community’s Uphill Battle for FEMA Assistance After Hurricane Helene
Many families who lost nearly everything to the storm are still slogging through red tape a year later.
What Hurricane Helene Relief Taught Me About Preparing for Trump’s Second Term
We can mobilize mutual aid to feed and shelter people all the time, not just after major environmental disasters.
Report: Climate Crisis Accounts for a Third of Weather-Related Insurance Claims
Since 2000, weather-related disasters tied to the climate crisis have resulted in over $600 billion in economic losses.
2 Months After Hurricane Helene, How Are Impacted Local Organizers Coping?
Mutual aid volunteers are still dealing with high stress levels. Organizer Sarah Nuñez says there are paths to healing.
Hurricane Helene Wrecked Facility That Produces 60 Percent of US’s IV Fluids
The shortage may last months as the US expects an increase in hospitalizations due to respiratory virus season.
Voter Turnout Surges in Swing States Impacted by Hurricane Helene
Researchers say the disaster relief process is likely influencing both how voters show up to vote and who they vote for.
Billionaires Won’t Save Us From the Effects of Climate Crisis. Mutual Aid Will.
In the wake of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, mutual aid can be the basis of the total transformation we need to survive.
Critics Blast Johnson for Delaying Vote on FEMA Hurricane Aid Past Election
The funding is needed to provide further hurricane relief and to address funding gaps for future storms.
FEMA Workers Told to Flee North Carolina After Threats From “Armed Militias”
MAGA's “lies have real world consequences,” Carolina Forward, a North Caroline-based think tank, said.
Hurricane Season Has Revealed the Right’s New Climate Denial Playbook
As extreme weather becomes more frequent, fascist hoaxes and conspiracies are increasingly emerging as explanations.