Natural Disasters Are Getting Worse, But So Is FEMA Aid For Survivors
Disaster relief is needed now more than ever as natural disasters increase, but FEMA often denies requests, especially to marginalized communities.
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Officials have ordered more than 11,000 residents to leave the area and an international airport has been closed due to the dangers of spreading ash.
About 700 people were either still missing or stranded Thursday, including over 600 who were trapped inside a hotel.
The latest eruption prompted more evacuation orders in a nearby town, but no injuries or property damage have been reported.
Israel had promised to retaliate for Iran's Saturday attack, in which Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles.
In a message on X, Hirsi wrote she is a Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine member and said she was suspended from Barnard College on Thursday.
The chain says its cold drinks and the cups they're served in are surging in popularity. A redesigned cup could use as much as 20% less plastic.