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A string of recent natural disasters has increased awareness of the dangers, yet nearly one-third of Americans haven’t taken financial steps to prepare for a natural disaster, and less than one-third ...

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RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia-based Mercy Chefs said it has teams on the ground responding after Friday's 7.7 magnitude quake in Myanmar, which killed more than 1,600 people and injured more than 3,400.

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Since taking office, President Trump has called for the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggesting it could be dismantled as soon as December. Lately, his team has backed away ...

It is amazing how where you grew up affects the way you think about current events. My wife was reading the newspaper last Friday morning and was totally locked in. After 31 years of marriage, you ...

In the wake of recent earthquakes in the southern region of Malaysia, particularly Johor, Allianz Malaysia Berhad (Allianz ...