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Ultimate passage is still dependent on Congress’ ability to pass a budget, something that high-profile dysfunction in recent years calls into question.
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In the context of climate change’s spiraling impacts on insurance markets, an effort is underway to collect voluminous data from insurers to analyze risks, availability and affordability. Insurance market volatility has been an increasing issue in the West, spurred by wildfires and other climate-related disasters.
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A new study shows GoFundMe donations to disaster survivors often benefit people with high incomes, not those who need it most.
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In recent years, there have been a number of wildfires that resulted in the loss of numerous structures, and in some cases many lives. A new paper argues that thinking about these incidents as “wildfires that involved houses” has a lot of counterproductive policy implications.
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While many aren’t aware of the risks, flooding is a major concern in the wake of wildfires. But because most homeowners insurance policies don’t cover flood damage, residents near recent burns can be vulnerable to major, uncovered losses.
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New analysis from Headwaters Economics visualizes flood risks for communities across the United States, as well as key demographic and other data that show the level of vulnerability to such disasters.
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On the evening of Thursday, June 15, Casper city workers warned that bad flooding may occur when the rain started. They were not wrong. The combination of rain and melting snow created flash floods.
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A once in 500-year flood event devastated Yellowstone National Park one year ago this month. A lot of infrastructure was destroyed – roads, bridges and buildings literally were swept into rivers. Researchers have since studied the damage, hoping to learn lessons. This includes a specialized group of scientists who study civil infrastructure immediately in the wake of a disaster. Bret Lingwall, an associate professor at the South Dakota School of Mines and Calvin Tohm, who is a graduate student at the school, were at Yellowstone last year collecting data. They recently spoke with Wyoming Public Radio’s Caitlin Tan.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set aside about $400 million to help communities recovering from disasters like floods and wildfires, and parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Montana are set to receive funding.
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New data on natural disasters in the U.S. reveals that 2022 was one of the costliest and deadliest years on record.