Hundreds of thousands are sheltering in tents, breathing air thick with pollutants unleashed from tombs of rubble, fearful that a new disaster could strike at any moment.
Tag: Disasters and Emergencies
Earthquake Shows Turkey’s Cities Didn’t Get The Care They Need
Cities are a form of life and they need constant care to stay strong. They didn’t get that care in Turkey.
Turks and Syrians Abroad Rally to Help Their Homelands After Earthquake
An outpouring of donations is flowing from around the world, as communities struggle to ease feelings of helplessness — and the agony of waiting for loved ones who have not called.
Erdogan’s Response to Turkey’s Earthquake Could Determine His Re-Election
The Turkish president swept to power two decades ago after the government botched its response to a 1999 earthquake. Monday’s quake adds to his challenges an election just a few months away.
How to Help Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
Here’s how to contribute to organizations that are aiding the rescue and recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria.
As Humanitarian Crises Escalate, So Do Demands to End Them
David Miliband, head of the International Rescue Committee, says the global refugee crisis “is manageable, not insoluble.”
U. S. to Pay Millions to Move Tribes Threatened by Climate Change
Two tribes in Alaska and a third in Washington State will get $25 million each to retreat to higher ground.
‘Life Brought Me Here.’ Madagascar Adapts to a Changing Climate
Droughts, cyclones and floods have forced the people of Madagascar, a poor country in the southern Indian Ocean, to find new homes, new livelihoods and even new diets.
New Measure of Climate’s Toll: Disasters Are Now Common Across US
A new report found that 90 percent of all counties nationwide have suffered a major disaster since 2011.
Amid Joy in Kherson, a Humanitarian Disaster Looms
Ukrainian forces encountered a city without heat, water, electricity or cellphone service, with Russian artillery digging in just miles away.