Hurricane
Hurricane Maria's devastation follows Puerto Ricans into the New Year
One-third of the island is still without power.
We Answered America's Most Googled Questions of 2017
Somehow "How to make slime?" was a more pressing concern than, say, "How to survive a nuclear blast?"
Facebook Announces New Fundraising and Disaster Response Tools To Help Your Favorite Cause
Your guide to Facebook's new Social Good Forum, what’s working, what’s not and what you can do about it.
Defendants are still waiting for trials after Harvey flooded a Houston courthouse
Hurricane Harvey brought the court system in Harris County, TX — one of the busiest in the nation — to a screeching halt. Hundreds of people are now waiting in jail for indefinitely suspended hearings and trials.
Puerto Rico thrust back into darkness after new power failure
A severe power outage swept back over the island Thursday after a mechanical failure on one of its power lines, thrusting millions of Puerto Ricans back into the dark.
These Puerto Rican kids are fighting to reopen their school after Maria
A public Montessori school in the Juan Domingo neighborhood of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico still hasn't fully reopened after Hurricane Maria pounded its walls and windows more than a month ago.
What it's like delivering aid to a remote town in Puerto Rico
The town of Barranquitas is so remote, residents said relief efforts hadn’t reached them yet.
Puerto Ricans are racing against the clock to apply for disaster aid
Less than a fifth of the population has been approved for individual assistance with only a month left before the deadline.
There’s No Such Thing as a Purely Natural Disaster Anymore
Trump’s policies seem scientifically engineered to put as many people in harm’s way as possible.
Even Meteorologists Think Hurricane Ophelia Is Really Weird
Some Sunday forecasts for ex-hurricane Ophelia, which is now striking Ireland, didn't show its full path.