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  • People receive free food from the American Red Cross on November 14, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City.

    The Red Cross Won't Reveal How Much of Harvey Donations Are Being Used for Harvey Aid

    An executive talked around the question in an interview with NPR.

    Ayana Byrd Sep 1, 2017 11:27AM EDT
    A flooded home is seen on August 15, 2016, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Record-breaking rains pelted Louisiana that weekend leaving the city with historic levels of flooding that caused 13 deaths and damaged thousands of homes.

    Congress Investigates How FEMA Handled Louisiana's Historic Flooding Last Year

    The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee issued a letter to the federal agency demanding documents.

    Yessenia Funes Feb 24, 2017 1:49PM EST
    Chris McGrath/Getty

    Record Number of Floods Hit U.S. in 2016, Racking Up Global Natural Disaster Costs

    The price marks a new high since records began in 1980.

    Yessenia Funes Jan 4, 2017 10:45AM EST
    A man carries personal items through a flooded street caused by remnants of Hurricane Matthew on October 11, 2016, in Fair Bluff, North Carolina. Storms like these will become more frequent, according to a new study.

    STUDY: Climate Change to Increase Extreme Storms By Up to 400%

    The Gulf Coast and the Southwest will be two of the areas hit hardest. 

    Yessenia Funes Dec 6, 2016 3:36PM EST
    A vehicle is partially submerged by floodwaters from the Lumber River on October 12, 2016, in Lumberton, North Carolina.

    NOAA Declares Hurricane Matthew a 1-in-1,000 Year Flood Event

    Even worse, the last time North Carolina saw a 500-year flood event was less than 20 years ago.

    Yessenia Funes Oct 21, 2016 11:42AM EDT
    A man carries personal items through a flooded street on October 11, 2016, in Fair Bluff, North Carolina. Thousands of homes have been damaged in North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Matthew, and many are still under threat of flooding.

    Hurricane Matthew Continues to Bring Disaster to North Carolina

    The rain is over, but the threat of overflowing rivers and waters remains.

    Yessenia Funes Oct 12, 2016 11:27AM EDT
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