Disaster

The White House and former USAID staff have differing views on the nature of the U.S. response to the earthquake that struck Myanmar and neighboring countries.

Emergency preparedness advocates made another try at the Oregon Legislature this spring to raise the standard for new school construction. But it might take a political earthquake to overcome opposition from wary school associations.

Two nonprofit avalanche forecasting centers in Oregon rely on tools and information from federal agencies but do not receive federal or state funding.

The Los Angeles-area wildfires bring a renewed focus on Oregonians with disabilities during major natural disasters. We speak with the advocacy group Disability Rights Oregon.

Last summer, wildfires burned almost two million acres statewide – destroying dozens of homes, killing cattle and damaging rangeland. At least 26 people were injured, and an air tanker pilot died.

Natural disasters can strike at any time. As a result, local and federal agencies have developed several ways to help inform people of potential weather dangers.

With a storm surge potentially as high as 15 feet, the National Hurricane Center says, "Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida."

Hospitals have enough IV fluids for now, but a shortage due to Hurricane Helene could last months.

Many of Helene’s effects are individual and heartbreaking, such as the deaths of children, grandparents and others. But the storm's impact is also so outsized that it’s clearly visible from space.

False claims about the hurricane and the government’s response got millions of views on X. Emergency management researchers say it makes it harder for useful information to surface.