Smithsonian Magazine

Twenty Years After Hurricane Katrina, Many of Us Are Still Missing All That We Lost—and Grappling With One of the Country’s Worst Disasters

In Louisiana, heat and hurricanes can feel like a generational curse. After two decades, an editor who grew up in the state ...

FEMA 'our biggest obstacle' as Helene recovery drags on, NC disaster leaders tell lawmakers

The roughly 9% of Helene damage costs covered by the federal government so far for North Carolina pales in comparison to ...
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Spain calls wildfires one of its worst disasters in years

The Spanish government on Tuesday described wildfires that have swept the country as one of the country's worst environmental disasters in years, as it approved relief measures for affected areas.