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Dire heat waves in the past have prompted effective efforts by cities to do better at protecting people

Even before the pandemic, disabled and elderly people were among the people most likely to die during a natural disaster.

It’s a situation nobody wants to imagine: a major earthquake, flood, fire or other natural disaster strikes while the U.S. is grappling with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

FEMA buys flood-prone homes more often in wealthy, populous counties than in poor, rural areas, even though lower-income rural areas may be more likely to flood frequently, a new study finds.