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Why the Carolinas have seen months of extreme weather whiplash

Fast Company Tech

The fires followed a year of weather whiplash in the Carolinas, from a flash drought over the summer to extreme hurricane flooding in September, and then back to drought again. Wake Forest University wildfire experts Lauren Lowman and Nick Corak put the fires and the regions dry winter into context. Read the original article.

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How NIL is changing the NFL draft

Fast Company Tech

1 overall pick, University of Miami quarterback Cam Ward, is an anomaly. In 2024, University of Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders led all college football with $6.2 Ward finished high school as an unknown zero-star prospect who went to the only school that wanted him: the University of the Incarnate Word, an FCS program in Texas.

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“Bouncing” winds damaged Houston skyscrapers in 2024

Ars Technica

Those buildings were constructed to withstand much stronger hurricane-force winds up to 67 meters per second, as one would get with a Category 4 hurricane. And when Hurricane Beryl hit Houston that July with roughly comparable wind speeds of 36 meters per second, the damage wasn't nearly so severe. Why would that be the case?

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The Next 4 Years: Tapping Into Nonprofit Expertise

The NonProfit Times

Just FYI, when a hurricane blew Homestead, Florida, pretty much the only thing left standing was the homes built by Habitat for Humanity. She is credited with coordinating the university’s strategic planning and marketing efforts at the four KU campuses. She has also served on the advisory board of the National Hispanic University.

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Please Join VisionLink In Welcoming Aaron Titus To Our Proud Family!

VisionLink

As a former member of the New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NJ VOAD), Aaron coordinated Hurricane Sandy and Irene response efforts for Mormon Helping Hands. from the George Washington School of Law, and his undergraduate degree in Architecture from the University of Utah. Aaron Titus received his J.D.

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A Fundraising Cliff? What does the data say?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What about Hurricane Sandy? Are people going to give less because they donated to Hurricane Sandy relief? Most giving in response to Hurricane Sandy has been to a small number of nonprofits focused on the relief efforts. Hurricane Sandy is unlikely to have a significant impact on this trend. Is it the economy?

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Dorothy is a startup that offers faster cash post-disaster

TechCrunch

It’s not uncommon for federal aid to take months or even years to arrive, and insurance companies can often take months as well to process claims, particularly after large disasters like hurricanes where thousands of claims arrive simultaneously. She was an architect, and her office in Manhattan had to be evacuated.