Natural Disasters
A Messy FEMA Event in Puerto Rico Sparked Confusion and Rage
"They treat us like we're animals or something."
The California Firefighter Searching the Rubble of His Own Home
Robert Nappi wasn't with his family when the flames came. But he went back after they escaped to find his wife's wedding ring.
There’s No Such Thing as a Purely Natural Disaster Anymore
Trump’s policies seem scientifically engineered to put as many people in harm’s way as possible.
Guy Fieri Spent Yesterday Making Nonstop BBQ for California Fire Victims and First Responders
Fieri had to evacuate his own home earlier this week, but found a way to bring Flavortown to his local community.
A 'Boiling River of Wine' Flows Out of the Napa Wildfire Devastation
The owner of one winery destroyed by the fires shared a video of the strange phenomenon with MUNCHIES.
Why California's Wildfires, Like Everything Else, Keep Getting Worse
This season's fires are already uniquely deadly and devastating, and the trend-lines do not look good.
A Hurricane Maria 'Tech Brigade' Is Helping Connect the Puerto Rican Diaspora
The Brigade's efforts also highlight the limits to approaching disaster relief with code and information systems.
A Guide to the Stupid, Nasty Things Trump Has Said About Puerto Rico
"I think it's now acknowledged what a great job we've done, and people are looking at that."
Bali Is Struggling To Cope With 75,000 Volcano Refugees
Locals are worried about a food crisis, but Australian tourists are still flooding in.
The VICE Morning Bulletin
At least ten dead in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, Kim Jong Un calls Trump "mentally deranged," Facebook to share Russian ads with Congress, and more.
This Houston Dreamer lost everything, and FEMA won’t help
This Houston Dreamer lost everything, and FEMA won’t help