Climate change vs. black America
theGRIO REPORT - The weather is big news in America. And according to many climate scientists extreme natural disasters will impact every facet of our lives in the coming years...
1st little victim of Oklahoma tornado identified
NBC NEWS - A 9-year-old girl who was "always smiling" is among the first of the Oklahoma tornado victims to be identified...
Obama pledges urgent aid to Oklahoma town
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama pledged urgent government help for Oklahoma Tuesday in the wake of "one of the most destructive" storms in the nation's history...
Katrina survivors send encouragement to Sandy victims
theGRIO REPORT - This connection, built out of destruction, is what makes the project so touching...
Elderly NYC residents in high rises are gifted with food and support
Flooding and reports of electricity losses have dominated coverage of Hurricane Sandy’s aftermath, but communities with elderly residents have recently added another dimension to the narrative.
NBC to hold a benefit concert for Sandy victims
NEW YORK (AP) - NBC will hold a benefit concert Friday for victims of Hurricane Sandy featuring some artists native to the areas hardest hit...
Obama to NJ residents: 'We are here for you'
BRIGANTINE, N.J. (AP) - Commanding the federal response to the disaster, Obama spent a day doling out hugs, handshakes and promises of military might to help...
Obama visits Sandy victims with Chris Christie
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama joined one of his top Republican critics to visit victims of superstorm Sandy on Wednesday, giving Americans a high-profile display of presidential leadership...
Haiti storm death toll to 54; up to 71 for region
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - The death toll in the Caribbean from Hurricane Sandy rose on Wednesday and estimates of damage and destruction it caused grew larger as more complete assessments emerged from throughout the region...
Romney faces scrutiny on aid in Hurricane Sandy's wake
WASHINGTON (AP) - There's nothing like a natural disaster to test the depth of politicians' preference for small government...
