disasters
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Under George W. Bush, DHS underwent a reorganization to more effectively combat terrorism and respond to disasters like Hurricane Katrina.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
Members of the public and businesses need to think more about how they would cope with natural disasters, cyber attacks or state-sponsored terrorism, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting says.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
But since it became operational, critics have faulted both the meager pledges from governments -- $822 million to date -- and a disbursement cycle disconnected from climate disasters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
Starlink could bring internet access to remote areas and provide authorities with an emergency backstop in case of natural disasters like the floods that devastated neighboring Nepal in August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Forager societies were hardly immune to natural disasters, and suffered from periods of want and hunger, but they were usually able to deal with such calamities more easily.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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