
Federal Flood Maps Left New York Unprepared for Sandy, and FEMA Knew It
FEMA missed chances to make changes that could have protected city dwellers from some of the worst of Sandy’s destruction
FEMA missed chances to make changes that could have protected city dwellers from some of the worst of Sandy’s destruction
A new report finds poisonous arsenic contamination in Texas occurring in close proximity to natural gas extraction
It's still unclear if the National Security Agency has been collecting all Americans' phone and other records, and for how long
Updated flood insurance maps, made with LiDAR, laser radar or new computer programs, are increasingly important with global warming
Seven different agencies regulate fertilizer plants in Texas, but none has authority over how close they are to homes and schools
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