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Oklahoma tornado victims take steps toward rebuilding
May 24, 2013
Residents in Moore, Okla., are banding together to rebuild their community following a devastating tornado that claimed lives and caused massive property damage. How difficult will the insurance claims process be for these victims?
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A new business owner in Moore, Okla., starts piecing life back together
May 22, 2013
Gaydawn Magee's hearing aid business was leveled by the Moore tornado. But after a quick trip west, she'll be back.
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Matching donations with need after natural disasters
May 22, 2013
After a disaster many people want to help, but there tends to be confusion about what is needed.
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Community disaster relief with help from a tech company
May 22, 2013
Caitria O'Neill, CEO of tech company Recovers, explains the digital challenges of natural disasters and recovery.
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Working in the dark, in the aftermath of Moore's tornado
May 21, 2013
Recovery begins for those in the tornado's wake in Moore, Okla.
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What will it take to make tornado prediction better?
May 21, 2013
Prediction for tornadoes like the one in Moore, Okla., has gotten pretty good. Building thousands of new radar stations would make it better.
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Six months after Sandy, a Jersey Shore ice cream shop gets ready to open for summer
Apr 29, 2013
HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced an additional $1.8 billion in recovery aid for homeowners, renters and small businesses, today. Some of those businesses have been plugging along in the meantime.
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The self-reliance movement goes mainstream
Feb 12, 2013
With the world looking a lot more fragile, more people are taking their survival into their own hands -- and garages.
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Airlines react to Northeast storm, thousands of flights cancelled
Feb 8, 2013
The nation’s airlines are slashing flights by the minute in anticipation of Northeast’s winter weather. United, which has a hub at Newark Liberty International, led the cancellation race; Delta was second.
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Why stormy weather makes us panic... and purchase
Feb 8, 2013
Jeff Klein, a shop owner in Massachusetts, talks about why customers buy everything from firewood to ice when bad weather makes the news.
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