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Dash Systems raises $8M for precision-airdrops-as-a-service at distant or disaster-stricken destinations

TechCrunch

“And when I say anywhere, I mean like the tip of Alaska. “The rural use case is easy to get,” said Miller, noting the difficulty and delays of delivering to rural communities in Alaska. Why do you need to land at all? “We should be able to do one-day deliveries anywhere in the world,” he told TechCrunch.

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Inside the ‘slow-rolling catastrophe’ of Trump’s NOAA cuts

Fast Company Tech

In Miami, multiple hurricane researchers were let go. In Alaska, a member of the 24/7 National Tsunami Warning Center lost her job. On a day-to-day basis, that meant having lots of conversations with experts who have specific knowledge of the models subsystems and working to unify and streamline their input.

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Trump’s anti-DEI push ends $75 million award to plant trees in places that need them

Fast Company Tech

When Hurricane Katrina roared through two decades ago, it wiped out 200,000 trees across the city, including many in Johnson’s neighborhood and several in his own yard. He wanted to help organize large community events focused on education, hoping to impart the knowledge necessary for future stewardship of the urban forest.

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Trump wants to cut more disaster recovery funding. Nearly every Congressional district has recently needed the money

Fast Company Tech

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) also plays a significant role by helping cities and states rebuild after hurricanes, wildfires, and other climate impacts. Rebuild by Design began as a HUD-launched design competition in 2013 to respond to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy. are represented by Democrats.

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