March 20, 2019–In recent weeks, devastating flooding has hit the United States’ Farm Belt across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and surrounding states, causing widespread damage. Frozen ground that some farmers say is “like concrete” and record rain on the heels of a snowy winter has caused rivers and lakes to rise and levees and dams […]
March 20, 2019–Cyclone Idai, a devastating storm, swept across southeastern Africa late last week–reportedly killing more than 200 people. Hundreds of thousands more were displaced by the cyclone as heavy winds and rain wiped out roads, homes and other structures and left many areas of Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe and surrounding countries without power, telecommunications, or […]
March 4, 2019–This week, Operation USA is excited to deliver a $75,000 grant to Disability Rights North Carolina in support of ongoing Hurricane Florence recovery programs. This grant will help fund new program staff (an attorney and an advocate) who will work to improve systemic and individual outcomes for people with disabilities, and to help […]
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November 13, 2018–This month, a new wave of devastating wildfires has swept across California. In Northern California, the Camp Fire has become the deadliest fire in the state’s history, burning 125,000 acres, destroying more than 7,600 structures (mostly homes) and killing 42 people as of Tuesday morning. In Southern California, the Woolsey Fire in Malibu/Los […]