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Economics of Disaster

The business of disaster: How does the U.S. spend relief money?

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Dec 1, 2017
A guide to when the Federal Emergency Management Agency get involved and the rules governing how its funds are spent.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials help people with questions at the George R. Brown Convention Center which was a shelter for evacuees from Hurricane Harvey, in Houston on September 2, 2017.
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Charities want you to think about what happens next for disaster victims

by Annie Baxter
Sep 25, 2017
Experts say charitable donations usually dry up about a month after a flood, fire or earthquake, but more help is needed. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Weather Economy

How organizations prepare for natural disasters

by David Brancaccio
Sep 20, 2017
Hurricane Maria has already starting bearing down on Puerto Rico.
Librada is seen at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum refuge in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on September 19, 2017, prior the arrival of Hurricane Maria. She left voluntarily of her house to take refuge.
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Weather Economy

Their homes escaped flooding, but the fear lingers

by Paulina Velasco
Sep 1, 2017
"Everyone becomes on edge when you hear any type of heavy rainfall," a Louisiana homeowner says.
A flooded street in Cypress, Texas, northwest of Houston.
Courtesy of Marcy Matyas
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Weather Economy

Economists don't think price gouging is a problem. But what about our social values?

by Adriene Hill
Sep 1, 2017
High prices limit hording and increase supply. But that's bad for business, one expert argues.
People wait in line to buy water at the Coastal Industrial and Specialty gas welding supplies store yesterday after the water supply to the city of Beaumont, Texas, was shut down from the effects of Hurricane Harvey.
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The growing cost of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti

by Sarah Menendez
Oct 10, 2016
Haitians and foreign aid groups may have to pay for the hurricane's damage for years to come.
People walk past a street damaged by Hurricane Matthew, in Jeremie, in western Haiti, on October 7, 2016
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Hurricane power outages: Why is the grid so vulnerable?

by Scott Tong
Oct 7, 2016
More than a million customers have lost power in Hurricane Matthew's aftermath.
Lights were out today on Highway A1A in Cocoa Beach, Florida, from Hurricane Matthew's winds. 
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The costs of Hurricane Matthew

by Andy Uhler
Oct 5, 2016
Coastal communities in the path of the hurricane worry about costs, insurance.
A boarded up IHOP restaurant has messages to Hurricane Matthew written on the plywood as it sits closed ahead of Hurricane Matthew on Cocoa Beach, Florida on October 5, 2016. Hurricane Matthew, the Caribbean's worst storm in nearly a decade, barreled towards the Bahamas Wednesday morning after killing nine people and pummeling Haiti and Cuba. 
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Insurance industry sees drones taking claims work to new heights

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 29, 2016
Instead of climbing ladders to check for roof damage, or walking through a disaster area, insurance adjusters may be able to deploy drones.
The insurance company Travelers is considering giving this assortment of drones to insurance adjusters for use in the field.
Patrick Skahill
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In Baton Rouge, big brands come to help — and get known

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 22, 2016
Tide, Duracell and Clorox are just some of the brand names flocking to the region.
Tide brought a portable laundry services truck to Baton Rouge for the displaced.
Tim Mettey
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