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Disasters

American Refugee Committee delivers relief in rural Philippines

American Refugee Committee delivers relief in rural Philippines

MPR News speaks with a Minnesota man who is in Tacloban, Philippines to assess the needs of those affected by the recent typhoon.
by Tom Crann

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Minnesota Somalis raise $100K for cyclone aid

Leaders from Minnesota's Somali community say they've raised more than $100,000 to provide food, clothing, medical care and livestock to those affected by a tropical cyclone earlier this month in Somalia.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Bucklins reach settlement over small plane crash that killed four

Bucklins reach settlement over small plane crash that killed four

The family of a Minneapolis man who crashed his plane in the mountains of Wyomingt with three of his sons on board in 2010 has reached a legal settlement with air traffic controllers.
by Tim Nelson

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How should we rebuild after natural disasters?

How people rebuild after natural disasters is increasingly important. For too long, people have followed the same pattern after a disaster, says on researcher. If people are going to keep living in the footprint of hurricanes, tsunamis and flooding, what's to be done?

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NTSB: No distress call before fatal Minn. crash

Federal investigators say there was no distress call from the pilot before a small airplane crashed in southeastern Minnesota, killing three men from the Detroit area.

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In the Philippines, relief effort struggles to meet the need

In the Philippines, relief effort struggles to meet the need

"In a situation like this, nothing is fast enough," says a local official.

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A week of history in the first person (5×8 – 11/18/13)

A week of history in the first person (5×8 – 11/18/13)

Why are we obsessed with the Kennedy assassination, risking lives to get a viral tornado video, Ian Leonard’s concussion, the harvest in Hendricks, and there’s an ‘i’ in Grinnell.
by Bob Collins

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Boeing plane crashes in Russia, 50 believed killed

Reports said the plane appeared to lose altitude as it was making a second landing attempt, crashing and catching fire.

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Photos: Scale of Typhoon Haiyan's devastation comes into focus

Photos: Scale of Typhoon Haiyan's devastation comes into focus

Philippines President Benigno Aquino III said Sunday that he will stay in typhoon-battered Leyte province until he sees more progress in the aid effort following complaints from survivors that they have yet to receive proper help.

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Philippines disaster rekindles fight over food aid rules

Exactly how the U.S. donates food aid is a flashpoint in a long-running debate in Washington, D.C.

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