The Halifax Explosion: The Devastating Maritime Collision That Produced The Largest Explosion Of The Pre-Nuclear Age
By Austin Harvey
https://allthatsinteresting.com/halifax-explosion
Books about the Halifax Explosion at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Halifax+Explosion
"A photograph of the Mont-Blanc purportedly taken 15 to 20 seconds after the explosion."
#Trump #FEMA leader is a no-show after deadly #Texas #flooding
David Richardson, the agency’s acting administrator, has not been to the site of one of the nation’s deadliest #floods in the US in the past 25 years….
Public appearances by FEMA administrators, including meetings w/governors & survivors, have been a typical part of the nation’s #disaster response, reassuring the public of #federal support & showcasing political unity.
#kakistocracy
https://www.eenews.net/articles/fema-leader-is-a-no-show-after-deadly-texas-flooding/
Some Texas Officials Didn’t Respond to Flood Alerts, Echoing the Tragedies of Hurricane Helene
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Weather warnings predicted devastation from both the Texas floods and Hurricane Helene. But in both disasters, people were left in harm’s way.
https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-flooding-evacuations-hurricane-helene?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Texas #NorthCarolina #TexasFloods #Hurricane #TX #Disaster #Emergency #Flood
2 days after catastrophic #floods roared through Central #Texas, #FEMA did not answer nearly ⅔ of calls to its #disaster assistance line, acc/to documents reviewed by NYT.
The lack of responsiveness happened because the agency had #fired hundreds of contractors at call centers….
#Trump #idiocracy #ExtremeWeather #FederalGovernment #Funding #MassLayoffs #BudgetCuts
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/climate/fema-missed-calls-texas-floods.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
States Fear Critical Funding From FEMA May Be Drying Up
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Many states rely on the federal government for the vast majority of their emergency management funding. Now, local leaders are looking for clues about the money — and the future of FEMA itself.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fema-grants-trump-emergencies?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #FEMA #Hurricane #Disaster #Emergency #Government #Trump
Federal judge rules #Trump admin cannot reallocate billions meant for #disaster mitigation
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump admin from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against #NaturalDisasters.
U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns in Boston granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 Democrat-led states while their lawsuit over the funding moves ahead.
#law #FEMA #Climate #ExtremeWeather
https://apnews.com/article/fema-bric-grants-lawsuit-climate-disaster-b10c8d2783543f61c8e8562befdd8fa7?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-08-05-Breaking+News
