Heart of Hawaii’s Historic Lahaina, Scene of Deadly Wildfire, Reopens to Residents After 4 Months December 14, 2023 By Lindsey Wasson and Audrey Mcavoy LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The heart of Lahaina, the historic town on the Hawaiian island of Maui that burned in...
Turkey Starts Work to Build Homes in 2 Earthquake-Hit Towns February 27, 2023 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Friday said preliminary work has started to build housing for people left homeless...
One Month Later, Kentucky Flood Evacuees Weigh Cloudy Future August 25, 2022 By Bruce Schreiner PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Nearly a month after deadly flooding engulfed their houses, some eastern Kentuckians sheltering at state parks...
Hotel Rises as Mexico Beach Recovers from Hurricane Michael July 25, 2022 By Zachary T. Sampson MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Standing on the deck of the new Driftwood Inn, 31/2 years after Hurricane Michael obliterated...
South Africa Launches Relief for Durban Flooding; 443 Dead April 20, 2022 By Mogomotsi Magome JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Declaring a national state of disaster, South Africa has allocated $67 million to help those hit by...
Three Black Churches Rebuilding in Louisiana After 2019 Arson April 20, 2022 OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — Three years after an arsonist torched three small Black Baptist churches in rural Louisiana, rebuilding is...
Three Years After Hurricane, Regeneration, a Possible New Beach October 18, 2021 By Karl Etters ALLIGATOR POINT, Fla. (AP) — Three years after Hurricane Michael left a path of destruction spanning hundreds of miles along...
Insurers May Take $18B Hit From Hurricane Ida – Industry Experts September 1, 2021 Insurers are bracing for a hit of about $18 billion from Hurricane Ida in the United States and the Caribbean,...
Cleanup Begins of Haiti Town’s Earthquake-Crumbled Homes August 26, 2021 By Christopher Sherman and Evens Mary MANICHE, Haiti (AP) — At the edge of a pile of rubble, Michael Jules plunged an iron bar over and...
Report: California Encourages Rebuilding in Fire-Prone Areas June 14, 2021 By Olga R. Rodriguez SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California state and local officials are encouraging rebuilding in areas destroyed by wildfires at a time...