What is the SBA? An unheralded agency faces the unprecedented task of saving America’s small businesses
The Small Business Administration is the agency tasked with distributing hundreds of billions of dollars to keep millions of companies alive.
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How one state bridged the cultural divide on climate change to prepare for a stormier future
A climate scientist explains how New Hampshire managed to overcome the political divide to make real progress on climate change.
How the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service protects public health at home and abroad
The Epidemic Intelligence Service has been a crucial tool in fighting diseases at home and abroad. Its impact would be impossible to replace.
The big reason Florida insurance companies are failing isn’t just hurricane risk – it’s fraud and lawsuits
About 9% of homeowner property claims nationwide are filed in Florida, yet 79% of lawsuits related to property claims are filed there.
How hurricanes such as Irma and Maria can devastate the Caribbean marine environment
It’s not just the land and people that have been badly affected by hurricanes.
How solar power can protect the US military from threats to the electric grid
US military bases usually get their electricity from the civilian grid, which is vulnerable to attack and to disaster. Solar-powered microgrids could protect national security, and would save money.
Barbudans are resisting ‘disaster capitalism’, two years after Hurricane Irma
Barbuda’s recovery is deliberately slow as neighbouring Antigua wants to develop the island’s tourism.
Hurricane Irma’s devastation of Caribbean territories piles pressure on strained relationship with UK
The aid and assistance Britain’s Caribbean territories will need to rebuild will make highlight the fault lines in the relationship between Westminster and its former colonies.
How to tell the stories of those worst affected by a disaster like Hurricane Irma
Four ways coverage of disasters can improve.
Hurricane Irma nursing home deaths shows stark dilemma of whether to stay put or evacuate
Evacuating nursing home residents during a disaster can be even more dangerous than staying put.
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