Maui fire deadliest natural disaster in state’s history

(MAUI, Hawaii) -- Maui county officials reported 12 additional deaths on Friday bringing the count to 67.The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stated in its press release that 85% of the Lahaina fire was contained, the Pulehu/Kihei fire is 80% contained and the Upcountry Maui... Read More.

How Natural Disasters Can Change A Politician

(WASHINGTON) -- In September 2017, Hurricane Irma swept across the southern tip of Florida, swamping what was then the state’s 26th Congressional District. The following July, that district’s Republican representative, Carlos Curbelo, introduced a bill that would tax greenhouse-gas emissions to help reduce the... Read More.