Recovery

Use their own emergency plans.

Hurricane Irma has destroyed a quarter of the homes in the Florida Keys and badly damaged many more.

Millions of gallons of poorly treated wastewater and raw sewage flowed into the bays, canals and city streets of Florida from facilities serving some of the nation’s fastest-growing counties.

'They all gave me (expletive) about building a fortress, and now they’re staying here.'

Like many places in South Florida, the nursing home has been without power since being blasted by tropical storm winds with hurricane gusts on the edge of Hurricane Irma.

Although there has already been significant damage reported throughout the community, that damage has been minimal compared to the disasters that struck Albany and Dougherty County in January.

History suggests that social services will be in high demand for months. Are caseworkers in Texas and Florida prepared?

In the aftermath of catastrophes like Harvey and Irma, reliable, transparent information can guide a democratic and inclusive rebuilding effort.

Officials said people could be without power for a week or more.

Hurricanes Irma and Harvey have illustrated how the disaster agency — unable to be everywhere at once — has been forced to become more nimble.

Drones are playing a transformative role in post-hurricane operations in the Houston area, and the FAA had to give clearances quickly.

During natural disasters, social media has been a turning point in getting victims help.

As of March, 1,319 people have died from illnesses resulting from exposure to the toxic environment at Ground Zero, according to data collected by the World Trade Center Health Program. More than 92 percent of the deceased were responders.

The storm was expected to cross into Georgia in the afternoon, leaving potentially dangerous storm surges in its wake.

In one of the biggest evacuations ever ordered in the U.S., about 5.6 million people in Florida — more than one-quarter of the state's population — were told to leave, and 540,000 were ordered to clear out from the Georgia coast.