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Did you know that since Hurricane Katrina struck more than two years ago, not one fire house has been rebuilt; 22 of the city’s 33 fire stations were damaged or destroyed in the storm? Read more.

Munich Re have published their report on natural catastrophes in 2007 ‘Topics Geo Natural Catastrophes 2007‘ today. The report details all the major natural catastrophes from the past year.

Hurricane forecasters call for above average storm activity in Atlantic again.

Former President Bill Clinton met with actor Brad Pitt and hundreds of volunteers in the Lower 9th Ward on Sunday at the site where a foundation headed by Pitt plans to begin building affordable homes for Hurricane Katrina victims.

A day after the deadly hurricane Emma hammered Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic, Bulgaria is on the alert for its gale-force winds.

We know that our weather has the ability to wreak havoc when it decides to kick up its heels. We have heard horror stories where tornadoes and hurric

The occupation was cruel and unnecessary. People were forced to leave pets and property. The forces of US occupation in New Orleans disrupted private transportation, private property was confiscated and families were broken up.

In the short span of eight weeks, New Orleans was ground zero for to-die-for events that pumped up to $1 billion into its economy, generated publicity money can't buy and helped a hurricane weary city hold its head high...

Guest Commentary from Urs Neu

Happy Valentine’s Day from the good folks at FEMA. Remember the trailers they provided to about 144,000 Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita victims? (No, not the acres of FEMA trailers that sat empty and unused in Arkansas fields, while FEMA paid hundr