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Navigating the wreckage

Natural disasters from the people who experienced it firsthand

Contributors: Vox Staff

5 Total Updates Since
Aug 31, 2017, 10:20am EDT

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November 12, 2018
I'm a woman who fought wildfires for 7 years. Climate change is absolutely making them worse.

By Anastasia Selby

Warmer climate is creating the perfect conditions for long wildfire seasons in the West.
April 20, 2018
I’m a TV weatherman. Here's what happened when I discussed climate change on air.

By Sean Sublette

Broadcast meteorologists are starting to talk more about the issue during their forecasts.
December 15, 2017
The California fires were at my door. I had 20 minutes to pack. Here’s what I took.

By Sarah Doyel

The elementary school thought experiment became my reality.
September 11, 2017
They were opioid addicts on their way to recovery. Then the hurricane hit.

By Elizabeth Brico

What it’s like when you miss a methadone dose due to natural disaster.
August 31, 2017
After Katrina, I fled to Houston. Now I'm reliving the nightmare.

By Nicole Eugene

I didn't think another storm could be so bad. I was wrong.

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