Two hundred years after his birth, what is the legacy of Abraham Lincoln? ...more

February 28, 2009

It may be the result of misfortune for many - a hurricane - but the absence of President Bush from his party's convention here this week probably isn't a misfortune for John McCain. ...more

September 2, 2008

We just noted the first anniversary of the collapse of a rather ordinary bridge in Minneapolis. ...more

August 5, 2008

What Rodel Laborte could not forget was the screaming of fellow passengers. ...more

June 25, 2008

Evacuating can be the most stressful decision when a hurricane is barreling toward your area. To make the evacuation as stress-free as possible, disaster experts advise residents to decide early whether to leave. Recent studies indicate it can take 10 times longer than normal to get to a destination during an evacuation. Of course, a lot of questions arise during an evacuation. Here are some answers based on interviews with local and national disaster experts: ...more

June 1, 2008

Evacuating can be the most stressful decision when a hurricane is barreling toward your area. ...more

May 29, 2008

Evacuating can be the most stressful decision when a hurricane is barreling toward your area. To make the evacuation as stress-free as possible, disaster experts advise residents to decide early whether to leave. Recent studies indicate it can take 10 times longer than normal to get to a destination during an evacuation. Of course, a lot of questions arise during an evacuation. Here are some answers based on interviews with local and national disaster experts: ...more

May 23, 2008

U.S. Rep. Ron Klein, D-Boca Raton, has asked Gov. Charlie Crist to convince Crist's new political big buddy, Sen. John McCain, the likely 2008 Republican presidential nominee, to drop his opposition to creating a national catastrophe fund to pay for damages from natural disasters such as hurricanes. ...more

February 16, 2008

Developing techniques for responding to hurricanes, tornadoes and other disasters will be the focus of a new think tank at the Florida Institute of Technology. ...more

December 17, 2007

The worst catastrophe since a series of hurricanes hit Florida in 2004 is sharply higher homeowner insurance rates, some county, state and federal leaders argue. Backers of a National Catastrophic Insurance Fund believe the time has come for the self-insurance concept for states to supplement the private market. ...more

November 21, 2007