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If it seems like disasters are getting more common, it's because they are. But some disasters seem to be affecting us in worse ways - and not for the reasons you may think. Floods and storms have led to most of the excess damage. The number of flood and storm...
Human beings have been clearing away our best protections all over the world, says Kathleen Tierney, director of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder. "The natural protections are diminishing - whether you're talking about mangrove forests in areas affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami, wetlands in...
"Mostly though, there is an overwhelming sense of concern for those directly affected by the hurricane," Weatherl continued. "We will all keep those that are in harm's way in our prayers over the next several days."
"John McCain and the RNC have taken decisive action to ensure that the needs of those affected by what looks to be a catastrophic hurricane are placed above partisan politics," Weatherl said.
So far, food aid has reached only to the peripheries of the flood affected areas. Unable to wait for help any longer, those at the center of the floods have begun an exodus, mainly on foot or on the few boats available. The pictures of those stranded - standing on bits...