Lessons From Sandy Reflect Texas Recovery After Harvey
A Newsday guest editorial urges Texas to apply Long Island lessons from Superstorm Sandy. It notes 30 plus deaths, widespread flood damage, mold and disease risks, and a costly toll, urging swift, well managed federal aid and honest recovery funding while calling for broad support for Texans rebuilding after Harvey.
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Houston
Texas
Louisiana
Long Island
Congress
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Donald Trump
Community Letters Urge Voters On $80 Million Bond Vote
A letter urges Linn-Mar voters to approve an $80 million bond and elect three new school board members. It lauds John Sauer’s 30 plus years in education and leadership, and endorses Keith Westerkamp for Cedar Rapids school board re election, stressing technology investment and community involvement.
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Linn-Mar
John Sauer
Sauer
Keith Westercamp
Cedar Rapids
Kennedy
Harding
Jackson
Pierce
Nixon
Brush Street
Iowa
Hus
Meet hate speech with good speech collage
Mary Sanchez argues Charlottesville marks a turning point in confronting organized hate. The piece weighs banning extremist sites versus preserving free speech and urges visible, lawful counter speech to expose and deter hate groups.
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Charlottesville
Kooks
Rac
America
Daily Stormer
Stormfront
Climate refugees from Harvey urge action and housing plans
Mary Tarnoff argues climate change will boost disaster costs after Hurricane Harvey. She cites FEMA estimates of 450000 disaster claims and 30000 homes damaged beyond repair, notes endangered Alaskan villages needing relocation, and urges immediate federal action to shift to clean energy and to support victims through charitable giving.
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World Meteorological Organization
National Weather Service
United States
Asia
Europe
Africa
U.S
America
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Brock Long
Harvey
Louisiana
Alaska
Pacific
Princeton University
Michael Oppenheimer
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Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights
Unite the Right
Tribune News Service
Msanchez
Kcstar.com
Mary Tarnoff
Legislative Action Committee
Southeast Iowa Sierra Club
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