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Susan Cutter, a USC Columbia geography professor studying disasters and hazards such as hurricanes, was elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences.

Some federal relief aid can take years to reach South Carolinians after a severe storm hits the state. A new bipartisan bill aims to streamline that process.

RENO – The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced an investment of $56 million in 11 projects, spanning a total of 21 institutions in 19 jurisdictions, through NSF’s Established Program

KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides. Lava that creeps into neighborhoods. Fierce drought that materializes in a flash and

KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) -- Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides. Lava that creeps into neighborhoods. Fierce drought that materializes in a flash and

The Associated Press KIHEI, Hawaii — Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides. Lava that creeps into neighborhoods. Fierce drought that materializes in a

KIHEI, Hawaii (AP) — Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides. Lava that creeps into neighborhoods. Fierce drought that materializes in a flash and lingers. Earthquakes. And now, deadly fires that burn block after historic block. Hawaii is increasingly under siege from disasters, and what is escalating most is wildfire, according to an Associated Press analysis of […]

According to an Associated Press analysis of Federal Emergency Management Agency records, reality clashes with the vision of Hawaii as paradise. It is, in fact, one of the riskiest states in the country

Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides. Lava that creeps into neighborhoods. Fierce drought that materializes in a flash. Earthquakes. And now, deadly fires that burn block after historic block. Hawaii is

Hurricane-fueled flash floods and mudslides. Lava that creeps into neighborhoods. Fierce drought that materializes in a flash. Earthquakes. And now, deadly fires that burn block after historic block. Hawaii is