Kristi Noem’s Throttling of FEMA Funds Constitutes a Preventable Disaster
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Kristi Noem faces intensifying public scrutiny over her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security. Criticism of the former South Dakota governor has focused on her handling of the killing of Alex Pretti by a federal immigration agent and her oversight of […]#NaturalDisasters
"... since 2010, New Zealand had incurred $64b in costs from natural hazards, at least $19b of which came from central government.
The research showed that 97% of the central government expenditure was on responding to and recovering from natural disasters, with only 3% spent on risk reduction and resilience."
#MartySharpe, 2026
#HatTip to @norightturnnz for the link (see the post above for a link to the post referencing this)
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Landslides on one side, floods on the other: the Costa Rican village desperate to escape the climate crisis https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/feb/03/landslides-flooding-costa-rica-san-jose #GlobalDevelopment #CostaRica #ExtremeWeather #Flooding #ClimateCrisis #Nicaragua #Americas #WorldNews #Environment #NaturalDisasters
Thank you to John Richardson and the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience for the review of "Disaster by Choice" https://knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem-january-2026-disasters-are-not-natural-review-of-disasters-by-choice-how-our-actions-turn-natural-hazards-into-catastrophes
-"Disaster by Choice" https://global.oup.com/academic/product/disaster-by-choice-9780198841357
-"Katastrophen aus Menschenhand" https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-68680-5
#DisastersAreNotNatural #NoNaturalDisasters (avoid the phrases #NaturalDisaster #NaturalDisasters) #DRR #DisasterRiskReduction #DisasterRisk #RiskReduction #DisasterRiskManagement #disaster #disasters #Katastrophen
Northeastern University: New data tool boosts preparedness for potentially deadly flooding. “A new tool spearheaded by Northeastern University interfaces with NOAA’s National Water Model to deliver historic and forecasted flood data to community members involved in flood and emergency preparedness.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/03/northeastern-university-new-data-tool-boosts-preparedness-for-potentially-deadly-flooding/My News LA: LACo Receives $1.2M Grant to Preserve Artworks of Fire-Impact Communities. “The Mellon Foundation has provided Los Angeles County with a $1.2 million grant to fund an initiative to preserve memories and artworks of communities impacted by the January 2025 wildfires, officials announced Friday.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/03/my-news-la-laco-receives-1-2m-grant-to-preserve-artworks-of-fire-impact-communities/
Africa: Relentless Rains and Floods Leave Africa Reeling As UN Seeks Help: [RFI] Severe flooding has intensified across northern and southern Africa since last October. Extreme rainfall has affected many regions, intensifying sharply in January and leading to widespread emergencies. As the situation continues to unfold, the United Nations is appealing for international assistance. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQk2kR #Africa #Floods #ClimateChange #UN #NaturalDisasters
Mozambique floods cut off communities as UN agencies struggle to respond http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQjWfm #Mozambique #Flooding #NaturalDisasters #UNAgencies #ClimateCrisis
EPP urges EU to gear up for shifts in global balance of power https://www.politico.eu/article/epp-urges-eu-to-gear-up-shifts-global-balance-power-manfred-weber/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #CompetitionandIndustrialPolicy #Multinationaldefenseprograms #Europeandefensepolicy #Economicgovernance #Competitionrules #Europeanpolitics #Naturaldisasters #Regions/Cohesion #Competitiveness #EuropeanDefense #Cyberdiplomacy #Defensebudgets
America’s wildfire risk data quietly puts millions of homes in danger
UN says climate shocks driving displacement in Mozambque http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQg4NM #ClimateChange #Mozambique #Flooding #NaturalDisasters #Displacement
Southern Africa: Climate Change 'Supercharging' Deadly Floods in Southern Africa: [RFI] A "perfect storm" of climate change and cyclical La Niña weather patterns have been fuelling the catastrophic flooding sweeping southern Africa for the past month, according to climate scientists. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQfCzy #ClimateChange #SouthernAfrica #Floods #LaNiña #NaturalDisasters
Search and rescue efforts continue in Mozambique after weeks of heavy rains http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TQdDBw #Mozambique #FloodRelief #SearchAndRescue #NaturalDisasters #Flooding
Harrowing Footage Shows Italian Town Hanging at Edge of Cliff After Massive Landslide: WATCH
https://www.gulfchannels.com/394087/ العاصفة القطبية في الولايات المتحدة توفع 30 قتيلا على الأقل #Business #disaster #Disaster(general) #ElectricityProductionAndDistribution #EnergyAndResource #InternationalNews #MeteorologicalDisaster #NaturalDisasters #news #report #Ticker #transport #Weather #WeatherNews #windstorms #أخباردوليّة
A Year Later, We’re All Paying for Trump’s Assault on the “Green New Scam”
Indonesian marines among 80 missing in deadly West Java landslide
BANDUNG, Indonesia — Nineteen members of Indonesia’s elite marine force are among 80 people missing in deep mud…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #129556799 #Article #Generalnews #Landslidesandmudslides #Naturaldisasters #World #Worldnews
https://www.newsbeep.com/374202/
A Year Later, We’re All Paying for Trump’s Assault on the “Green New Scam”
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Village of Sauget in St. Clair County, Illinois, was founded in order to be polluted. Incorporated in 1926 by a group of Monsanto Chemical Company executives (and initially named “Monsanto”) it was and is an industry town: with deliberately lax manufacturing and […]U.S. storm leaves 670,000 without power, forces major flight cancellations
A plow truck clears snow on I-40 during Winter Storm Fern in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. January 24,…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #businessnews #Climate #DeltaAirLinesInc #DominionEnergyInc #DonaldTrump #donald-j-trump #Energy #JetBlueAirwaysCorp #kristi-noem #Naturaldisasters #UnitedAirlinesHoldingsInc #UnitedStates #Us #USA #Weather
https://www.newsbeep.com/372287/
Massive snowstorm in US will test Trump’s strategy on disaster aid https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/23/massive-snowstorm-trump-disaster-aid-00742938?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Aidanddevelopment #Naturaldisasters #Politics
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