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www.typeinvestigations.org
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| | | | | [AI summary] The article discusses the growing need for climate relocation across the U.S., highlighting the lack of organized government assistance for preventing home and life loss before disasters. It emphasizes that as sea levels rise and extreme weather events become more frequent, millions will need to move to safer areas or remain in danger. The piece also explores the social and economic vulnerabilities of communities repeatedly hit by disasters, noting that people of color make up a significant portion of residents in counties with multiple climate disasters. The article critiques FEMA's preparedness spending as insufficient and inequitable, with communities of color receiving less funding per person. It underscores the political and bureaucratic ch... | |
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www.vermontpublic.org
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| | | | | Karen Meisner and her family, who lived in a 200 year old home in Plainfield, experienced this week's flood as fully as any family might. They spent the night upstairs, while the Winooski River tore through the downstairs. Vermont Public's Erica Heilman caught up with Meisner while she was staying temporarily with a friend in East Montpelier. | |
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www.sanders.senate.gov
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| | | | | The Bernie Buzz September 18: FLOOD RECOVERY UPDATE:Important Deadlines forFederal Assistance July 20:Vermonters: Please join Sen. Welch, Rep Balint, and me for a Telephone Town Meeting on the Flooding Emergency July 18:FLOOD UPDATE: Federal Aid for Local Businesses and Farms July 14:Weekend Flood Update: FEMA and Fridays Disaster Declaration July 11: FLOOD UPDATE: Federal Emergency [] | |
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localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu
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| | | Last year'sState of Local News Reportfeatured a dozen "Bright Spots." For our second editionof this Local News Initiative project, we highlighted 12 media outlets around the country that are building sustainable models by providing original reporting on their communities while they experiment with news collaborations, digital subscription offers, and other efforts to diversify revenue and engage audiences. In just a few examples, we checked in on theSalt Lake Tribune's transition from for-profit newspaper to digital-first nonprofit, reported on Georges Mediaopening another Advocate newspaperin Louisiana, profiled theAtlanta Journal-Constitution's renewed focus on local news and trackedConecta Arizona's growth from a WhatsApp channel to full-fledged news outl... | ||
