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Emergencies? There's an app for that
Stacey Vanek Smith May 8, 2013
A new market is emerging for apps that can connect people to emergency services and family members during a crisis.
Why many businesses skip 'terrorism insurance'
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 26, 2013
Four in ten businesses choose to skip extra insurance for acts of terrorism, why?
The self-reliance movement goes mainstream
Dan Gorenstein Feb 12, 2013
With the world looking a lot more fragile, more people are taking their survival into their own hands -- and garages.
Globalist Quiz: The high price of natural disasters
Stephan Richter Mar 13, 2013
Three months after 'Superstorm' Sandy ripped through the Northeast, the Senate has approved $50 billion in emergency relief. The high cost of natural disasters is the subject of today's quiz.
NY debates expensive storm surge barrier
Mark Garrison Jan 10, 2013
New York weighs options for storm defenses in the wake of deadly Sandy. Among them are expensive waterway barriers to protect against storm surges.
Delay of federal Sandy relief package to squeeze state budgets
Dan Bobkoff Jan 3, 2013
A $60 billion Sandy relief package passed the Senate in December, but House leadership reneged on its pledge to pass the bill before the end of the session.
Vermonters still awaiting FEMA money
Kirk Carapezza Dec 31, 2012
More than a year after Hurricane Irene devastated much of Vermont, many homeowners are still waiting on federal relief money.
2012 was a costly year for severe weather
Scott Tong Dec 24, 2012
Losses from hurricanes, tornadoes, drought and other severe weather events totaled more than any other year besides 2005, the year of Hurricane Katrina.
Life after losing everything
Tony Cox Dec 21, 2012
In June 2012, Marketplace Money shared the story of the Gulis, a couple whose home and business were destroyed in the Colorado wildfires. We check in on them six months later and find out how they're rebuilding their lives after losing nearly everything.
The importance of technology during natural disasters
Jeff Horwich Dec 31, 2012
On Monday, Congress takes up a $60 billion recovery package for areas affected by Superstorm Sandy. When the lights went out and the floodwaters moved in, people needed food and sandbags, sure -- but they also needed information and connectivity.
