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Nursing homes struggle with low booster rates, staffing issues as omicron spreads

Wednesday, January 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the omicron variant causes a surge in coronavirus cases, many long-term care facilities are facing challenges not seen in months, officials from around the country tell ABC News. Many nursing homes are struggling with low booster rates and a growing staffing... Read More.

Hundreds of homes lost amid fast-spreading Colorado fires

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(BOULDER COUNTY, Colo.) -- Thousands of people are being asked to evacuate immediately and hundreds of buildings have already been lost as winds fuel fast-spreading wildfires in Boulder County, Colorado. Several small grass fires, sparked by downed power lines amid gusty winds in central Colorado,... Read More.

Generational wealth implications: Black and Latino-owned homes are more likely to be undervalued

Friday, September 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new study analyzing more than 12 million home appraisals between 2015 and 2020 found racial and ethnic disparities across the United States. The research shows that Black and Latino homeowners are nearly twice as likely as white homeowners to have their... Read More.

2 homes ‘heavily damaged’ after military aircraft crashes in Texas, fire officials say

Sunday, September 19 by ABC News

(LAKE WORTH, TX.) — Two homes have been heavily damaged after a military training aircraft crashed in Lake Worth, Texas, according to the Fort Worth Fire Department. Two to three patients are being treated at this time, fire officials said. Additional details were not immediately available. This... Read More.

US families step up to welcome Afghan refugees in their homes

Monday, September 13 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Kenneth and Adi Martinez have an extra bedroom in the home they share outside of Seattle with their 6-month-old son and 3-year-old daughter. So when the Martinezes watched the coverage of tens of thousands of people fleeing Afghanistan last month as the Taliban took over,... Read More.

Some nursing homes carry out successful staff vaccine mandates amid pushback over federal rules

Sunday, September 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The Biden administration in recent weeks has announced a series of mandates that require long-term care facilities to fully vaccinate staff against COVID-19, drawing mixed responses from providers, industry leaders and advocates, including those who said the federal policies will put... Read More.

Homes previously considered as less at risk of flooding face new danger due to climate change

Thursday, September 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Millions of Americans across the country faced devastating flooding from Hurricane Ida this week and are grappling with the risks a new reality poses to their homes. With more humans building into nature, the fragile interface between weather extremes and the comfort... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: mRNA vaccine efficacy dropped ‘significantly’ in nursing homes

Wednesday, August 18 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The United States is facing a COVID-19 surge this summer as the more contagious delta variant spreads. More than 623,000 Americans have died from COVID-19 while over 4.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, according to real-time data compiled by... Read More.

Suspected arsonist sought in LA County wildland fire threatening homes

Sunday, May 16 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) — A suspected arsonist was on the loose Sunday morning after igniting a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles County that has spread to more than 700 acres and is threatening homes and prompting mandatory evacuations in one... Read More.

New Jersey brush fire destroys dozens of homes, forces evacuations

Monday, March 15 by ABC News

By JULIA JACOBO, ABC News(LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, N.J.) -- A brush fire that raged through New Jersey forced residents to evacuate after it destroyed or damaged dozens of structures.The fire began early Sunday afternoon near Airport Road and Cedar... Read More.

After a dark and deadly year, COVID-19 vaccines bring renewal, hope to hard-hit nursing homes

Wednesday, February 24 by ABC News

By LAURA ROMERO and DR. JAY BHATT, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- After more than 11 months of isolation, the dining room at John Knox Village was filled with laughter and joy last week. Residents of the independent 430-bed nursing facility in a... Read More.

Georgia bill seeks to reunite families with loved ones in nursing homes, hospitals during pandemic

Wednesday, February 17 by ABC News

By MARLENE LENTHANG, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Georgia lawmakers are proposing a new bill that will allow families to reunite with their sick and elderly loved ones in hospitals and nursing homes during the pandemic.Across the country, hospitals and long-term... Read More.

Stories tagged with: homes

Nursing homes struggle with low booster rates, staffing issues as omicron spreads

Hundreds of homes lost amid fast-spreading Colorado fires

Generational wealth implications: Black and Latino-owned homes are more likely to be undervalued

2 homes ‘heavily damaged’ after military aircraft crashes in Texas, fire officials say

US families step up to welcome Afghan refugees in their homes

Some nursing homes carry out successful staff vaccine mandates amid pushback over federal rules

Homes previously considered as less at risk of flooding face new danger due to climate change

COVID-19 live updates: mRNA vaccine efficacy dropped ‘significantly’ in nursing homes

Suspected arsonist sought in LA County wildland fire threatening homes

New Jersey brush fire destroys dozens of homes, forces evacuations

After a dark and deadly year, COVID-19 vaccines bring renewal, hope to hard-hit nursing homes

Georgia bill seeks to reunite families with loved ones in nursing homes, hospitals during pandemic

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