United Nations secretary-general, Antonio Guterres has warned that climate disasters are economic disasters and called on developed countries to deliver on their finance promises.“Climate disasters are economic disasters. As finance ministers, you know that all too well. Storms, floods, fires and droughts are decimating economies around the world. Funds that should be building roads, educating children, and curing the sick, are being swallowed up by the climate crisis,” Guterres warned at the...
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) Preparing for unexpected disasters is important. In just the past few weeks, Local News 8 has reported on attempted Rexburg apartment break-ins, a recent business fire in St. Anthony, and potential flooding. One way to be prepared is making sure you have the right insurance. Goosehead Insurance agent and broker Chad Christensen told us, "If
When Lee Isaac Chung was announced as the director of the long-awaited sequel Twisters, many of us scratched our heads. Chung is, obviously, a talented filmmaker. His most recent film, Minari, had just come off multiple Oscar nominations including a win. But to go from that small, personal film to the big-budget sequel to a beloved, albeit admittedly dumb blockbuster seemed a little beneath him. In fact, it was the opposite. Twisters was a movie Chung had not only almost been born into but...
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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine asked for a Rapid Disaster Declaration on Friday. According to a release, Gov. DeWine asked the Small Business Administration for a Rapid Disaster Declaration for Logan County individuals and organizations impacted by the March 14 tornados. "Twenty days have passed, and I have not received a decision []
Iran’s massive drone, cruise, and ballistic missile attack on Israel this weekend massively escalated international violence and tensions in the Middle East. President Joe Biden is lucky that, with Israel and its regional partners in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, it was able to prevent serious damage or loss of life. But Iran’s latest offensive is […]
America continues to fund both sides of conflicts and wars. This is typified by the latest Israel aid portion of the package voted on by the House of Representatives.
This past September at USC’s 50th Anniversary of Desegregation ground was broken for a star commemorating USC trailblazers.
Embed Investigative Reporter at Illinois Answers Project/Better Government Association Meredith Newman joins the Steve Cochran Show to discuss the reasons behind the surge of extreme rain events experienced in this decade, what makes flooding the most threatening natural disaster in the state, and potential solutions to prevent the next big flooding disaster.
A YEAR on from the shock pre-event testing accident that claimed the life