This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Every ...

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The key reason: most enterprises rely on pretty much the same disaster recovery plan they’ve used for years — even though their environment has changed dramatically, thanks to SaaS, cloud, and AI. One ...

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WITN) - State Auditor Dave Boliek revealed his office’s independent assessment of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency. The audit details systemic failures in the ...

Hours after an Atlantic hurricane came for Appalachia, many residents of rolling, tree-lined western Asheville, North Carolina, had nothing to do and nowhere to go. More than 1,000 roads were closed, ...

President Trump has said he wants to eventually shift the burden of disaster relief and recovery onto states. It’s already happening. By Scott Dance Life is inching back to normal in the town of Cave ...

North Carolina has requested federal funds that would cover almost half of the estimated damage caused in the state by Hurricane Helene. But less than 10% of that money has been awarded or received — ...

Milwaukee area residents impacted by the historic early August flooding will soon be able to seek direct assistance at two new Disaster Recovery Centers opening in Milwaukee and Wauwatosa on Sept. 24.

ALREADY IN CUSTODY. FEDERAL FLOOD RELIEF NOW STARTING TO ROLL OUT. FEMA SAYS IT’S PAID MORE THAN $5 MILLION TO OVER 500 FLOODING VICTIMS, AND THERE’S STILL SOME TIME TO SEND IN YOUR APPLICATION. 12 ...

KERRVILLE, Texas – Two disaster recovery centers (DRCs) in Kerr County will close briefly before reopening early next week; however, officials are sending mixed signals on the closures. According to a ...

It’s been four years since the remnants of Hurricane Ida caused catastrophic flash flooding in New Jersey. In the time that has passed, help for flood survivors has either come too late, or not at all ...