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• Are we prepared? Disasters prove more costly as people move into storm-prone areas

  The United States has more than doubled in population since 1950. Fifty-three percent of Americans now live in the 17 percent of counties sitting on a coast. Development is happening in vulnerable places.

  April 23, 2013 4 Photos

• QUIZ: Are you ready? Test your emergency prep knowledge

  Are you disaster-ready? See how much you know about disaster preparedness with this quiz.

  April 23, 2013 1 Photo

• VIDEO: Reese Witherspoon apologizes after arrest

  Actress Reese Witherspoon says she's 'deeply embarrassed' after her disorderly conduct arrest. She was taken into custody early Friday along with her husband, who was charged with driving under the influence.

  April 23, 2013 1 Photo

• VIDEO: Girls raft through Okla. floodwaters on inflatable mattress

  Some Chickasha, Okla., residents were plagued by Wednesday night's storms, while others saw an opportunity for a unique adventure.

  April 22, 2013 1 Photo

• Boston bombing victim in iconic photo helped identify suspects

  Minutes before the bombs blew up in Boston, Jeff Bauman looked into the eyes of the man who tried to kill him.

  April 22, 2013 1 Photo

• Boston bombings probe turns to wider terrorist ties

  Authorities said they will examine every scarp of evidence, including text messages and cell phone calls, to determine if an organized terrorist group encouraged two brothers from Russia to plant bombs at the Boston Marathon, then engage police in two bloody shootouts before one was killed and the other captured Friday.

    

  April 22, 2013 1 Photo

• Weather warnings now issue from your pocket

  Keith Stammer, director of emergency management in Joplin, Mo., suggests people have back-up systems for their back-up systems when it comes to weather warnings. The layers of alerts should include mobile apps and text alerts that indicate when storms are approaching, he says.

  April 19, 2013 1 Photo

• Are the world's great cities ready for rising waters and freak storms?

  The list of metropoles threatened by rising seas and freak storms is alarmingly long, if (from a U.S. viewpoint) reassuringly international.

  April 18, 2013 1 Photo

• Social media reactions to Texas explosion

  A deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant in the town of West, Texas, on Wednesday night flattened buildings and injured dozens, and social media sites were flooded with pictures and video of the event.

  April 18, 2013 1 Photo

• Everybody talks about the weather, but it's not easy to predict

  Large temperature variations from year to year have significant implications, most obviously for farmers and gardeners but also for utility companies estimating energy use, city managers budgeting for snow and sports teams worrying about scheduling. Are we getting any better at predicting the weather weeks or months in advance?

  April 18, 2013 2 Photos

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