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Captain’s contractor lending tool aims to speed up home repairs after natural disasters

TechCrunch

Repairing a home that’s been destroyed in a hurricane, tornado, flood or fire can take quite a while, displacing homeowners during that time. Captain founder and CEO Demetrius Gray noted that following storms, like the Katrina and Sandy hurricanes, the average primary recovery period was 14 months. and paid out $5 million.

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AmFund’s Best and Worst Dates for Special Event Fundraising

DipJar

Choosing the date for your fundraising event is amongst the most important decisions that you will make during the event planning process. And don’t forget about hurricane season! Late summer and early fall bring hurricanes to certain parts of the country. Consider your Competition.

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In Appalachia’s flood-ravaged areas, residents look to rebuild on higher ground

Fast Company Tech

Over the course of a few days, residents in eastern Kentucky watched as river levels rose and surpassed flood levels. For some, it was the third time in just four years that their homes had flooded, and the process of disposing of destroyed furniture, cleaning out the muck and starting anew is beginning again.

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AI-generated images can be art. They just can’t be photos

Fast Company Tech

Instead, he says, his process involves multiple AI models, Photoshop, and months of labor; though he emphasizes that the results are not photos, they clearly benefit from his photographers eye. And last year, during Hurricane Helene, an AI-generated image of a sobbing child and adorable puppy being rescued via boat went viral on Twitter.

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