Maui search is 25 per cent complete as death toll from wildfires grows to 99
Kahului, Hawaii Reuters Search teams with cadaver dogs have combed through 25 per cent of the Lahaina disaster zone from the Maui wildfires, discovering the remains of a 99th victim on Monday, but perhaps hundreds more people were unaccounted for nearly a week after the disaster. Fueled by winds gusting up to 128 kph, an […]
Maui wildfires deadliest in a century as death toll hits 89
Kahului, Hawaii Reuters The death toll from the Maui wildfires reached 89 on Saturday, making it the deadliest US wildfire in more than a century – and the total is likely to rise in coming days as search teams with cadaver dogs continue sifting through the ruins of Lahaina. The scale of the damage came […]
Rising waters – and costs: As climate risks rise, flood insurance costs stun US homeowners
DAVID SHERFINSKI and DIANA BAPTISTA, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report…
Coronavirus pandemic threatens to suffocate US hurricane response
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation As the 1st June start of hurricane season inches nearer, US emergency managers are gearing up for the possibility of a more active than normal storm season as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic at the same time. The combined threat could make managing both crises more difficult as […]