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...Agency] took a while to get started,” she said. But she added that a newfound sense of community has emerged in Houston as “a lot of neighbors are helping each other out” in this time of crisis. Many in the storm-prone region did not expect Ike, a Category 2 hurricane, to wreak so much havoc. While Akinfenwa said that his family boarded up the windows for Hurricane Rita in September of 2005, they did not do so for Ike. In preparation, Kodama’s family had only bought food...
...melamine, known as Melmac, designing sets under names like "Flair," "Fortiflex" and "Color-Flyte." Throughout the 1950s, as Americans started buying processed foods and washing machines, clamoring for anything that conveyed "modern," colorful melamine bowls and plates became mainstays in kitchens across the country. Unfortunately, Melmac tableware was prone to scratches and stains and so the dishes fell out of favor by the 1970s, as more resilient household plastics were phased in and families returned to ceramic, china and glass-made dishes...
...officials. As a result, many levees are poorly constructed and fail to meet government safety standards. Additionally, FEMA continues to encourage community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. By subsidizing insurance premiums for buildings in areas at high risk for destruction, the initiative has increased development in flood-prone areas, therein exacerbating the damage reeked by seasonal hurricanes. Getting FEMA back on track necessitates the political will to make disaster relief a priority and the funds to deliver on government promises. Fiscal backing will be needed to revitalize the preparedness arm of the organization, to strengthen national response teams...
...same article you said that as you grow older, you're less prone to having opinions. This struck me as an interesting statement, since you're someone whose success as a columnist depends on your ability to voice strong opinions...
...Still, subtly exploring sensitive issues in a China still prone to squash dissent is one thing; painting on the streets of Naples requires a different kind of courage. "This is under control of the clan," says one local, nodding toward the mounds of illegally dumped trash being rendered iconic by Liu beneath the exit ramp of State Highway SS162. "It's the Sarno family: they say yes or no if this gets cleaned...