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Hurricane Ian Strikes Cuba, Florida Braces For Winds, Floods
Tropical storm-force winds were expected across the southern peninsula late Tuesday.
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This Year Marks The Fifth Anniversary Of Hurricanes Maria And Irma
Five years on, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are still rebuilding and repairing after hurricanes Irma and Maria.
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Roughly 80 percent of New Orleans flooded when the city’s levee system failed during Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago, and among the losses was the city’s Charity Hospital. On Aug. 1, a new medical center is scheduled to open to the tune of $1 billion. (June 17)
Roughly 80 percent of New Orleans flooded when the city’s levee system failed during Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago, and among the losses was the city’s Charity Hospital. But on Aug. 1, a new 2.3 million square foot medical...
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Pence: Irma is Storm of "Epic Proportions"
Vice President Mike Pence says Hurricane Irma is a "storm of historic and epic proportions."
Pence spoke Sunday afternoon while visiting the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington. He says...
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Pence: Irma is Storm of "Epic Proportions"
Vice President Mike Pence says Hurricane Irma is a "storm of historic and epic proportions."
Pence spoke Sunday afternoon while visiting the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington. He says...
Bloomberg
Protecting Insurers Risks in Looming Global Crises
Nov. 3 -- Michael McGavick, chief executive officer at XL Group, discusses the changing nature of insurance risks for businesses, from cybercrime to agriculture. He speaks on Bloomberg Surveillance.
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Pence: Irma is Storm of "Epic Proportions"
US Vice President Mike Pence says Hurricane Irma is a "storm of historic and epic proportions."
Pence spoke Sunday afternoon while visiting the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington.
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Bloomberg
N.J. Governor Murphy on Hurricane Florence, Climate Change
Sep.13 -- New Jersey Governor Philip Murphy discusses Hurricane Florence and the impact climate change has had on storms. Murphy speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
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Local newspapers'' coverage of hurricane Katrina awarded with Pulitzer
1. Wide shot Columbia University, Journalism School building
2. Wide shot press conference where Pulitzers announced
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Sig Gissler, Administrator of Pulitzer Prize Awards:
"A couple of themes that seemed to emerge,...
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Meteorologist warns of hurricane in Germany
Germany must prepare for an incoming hurricane that will cause damage to infrastructure and pose possible threat to life, according to meteorologist Andreas Friedrich of the German Weather Service.
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Dutch PM Rutte: Irma of "epic proportions"
The Dutch prime minister on Thursday said Hurricane Irma was a storm of "epic proportions", which caused "huge damage" on the former colony of Sint Maarten in the Caribbean.
Speaking after an emergency meeting of the Dutch...
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2019's Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" is 8th largest
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Hospitals Open Source the War on Covid-19
May.15 -- As the coronavirus hit, staff at the Texas Children’s Hospital raced to invent a new device that would better protect doctors, nurses and patients during intubation procedures. The hospital then open-sourced their novel product...
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Obama Urges Preparedness for Hurricane Season
President Barack Obama is urging the public to prepare for the coming hurricane season and warning against what he says is a growing "complacency" when it comes to dangerous weather.Obama says people should have evacuation plans and...
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Obama: Hurricane Matthew Still Dangerous
President Barack Obama, meeting in the Oval Office with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, said Matthew was "still a really dangerous hurricane."He said he was concerned about storm surge and that as the hurricane moves north, areas like...
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ANGI Homeservices CEO on Hurricanes, U.S. Housing Market
Sep.14 -- Chris Terrill, chief executive officer at ANGI Homeservices, explains the process behind providing services to homeowners in the wake of hurricanes and natural disasters and discusses the overall U.S. housing market and...
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One month on, areas hit by Superstorm Sandy remain uninhabitable
Seaside Heights, New Jersey
1. Wide of sand and debris by shops at Seaside Heights
2. Wide of boardwalk at Seaside Heights
3. Wide of destroyed roller coaster
4. Close of destroyed roller coaster
5. Mid of broken boardwalk
6. Wide of...
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Hurricane-Weary Region Braces for Approaching Storm Nate
Oct.06 -- Tropical Storm Nate, on track to strike near New Orleans overnight Saturday, may cause close to $1 billion in damage across Central America and the U.S., following the most powerful month of hurricanes on record. Bloomberg's...
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The Consumer Federation of America issued a new study Monday alleging that the property/casualty insurance industry has enjoyed record profits in the last few years by overcharging for insurance and shifting costs to consumers and taxpayers.
HEADLINE: Group alleges overpricing by insurance industry
CAPTION: The Consumer Federation of America issued a new study Monday alleging that the property/casualty insurance industry has enjoyed record profits in the last few years by...
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FEMA: Hurricanes, Wildfire Costs Unprecedented
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The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Brock Long told a Senate oversight committee Tuesday the challenge presented by hurricanes Irma, Harvey and...
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FEMA Stretched Very Thin Says Former Director
Aug.31 -- Former FEMA director Brock Long says the agency is stretched "very thin." The government is trying to help victims now of Hurricane Laura, one of the most powerful storms ever to hit Louisiana. It left a path of chemical fires,...
Bloomberg
Market Should Determine Hurricane Risk, Ex-FEMA Administrator Fugate Says
Sep.13 -- Craig Fugate, former FEMA administrator under President Barack Obama, discusses the emergency preparations for Hurricane Florence with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Bloomberg Markets: Balance of Power."
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Gulf of Mexico's 'dead zone' is 8th largest
Scientists are back from measuring the Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" and say although Hurricane Barry reduced the size from a predicted near-record 7,800 square miles (20,200 square kilometres) the area is still one of the top 10 largest.