Natural Disasters

President Joe Biden has signed a federal disaster declaration for Suffolk County stemming from the August storm that caused extensive flood and infrastructure damage.

CT residents received around $7 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to rebuild their homes after the flash flood on August 18. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said the agency won’t be able to do the same for future disasters unless Congress acts soon.

After a second earthquake has struck Syria and Turkey, Connecticut's Syrian community meets with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) to talk about funding for a region that is suffering from political instability and natural disasters.

Here are 11 ways to help those in Turkey and Syria affected by last week’s earthquake on both the local and global scale.

Monday’s earthquake in Syria and Turkey brought the world's attention to a region that was unstable before disaster struck. WSHU’s Molly Ingram spoke with Dylan Connor, a Stratford resident who is a member of the Syrian American Council, to hear about what’s being done for victims and their community.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut have introduced a bill that would allow homeowners to apply for federal…

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Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the federal government quietly released more than 1,000 pages explaining how climate change will affect public…

U. S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut have introduced a bill that would allow FEMA to help homeowners pay to…

Search and rescue missions continue in Indonesia where more than 800 people were killed in an earthquake and tsunami this weekend.Carolyn Miles, CEO of…