Share this on WhatsApp The Federal Emergency Management Agency has undercounted nearly 8 million homes and businesses that face substantial risk of flooding, placing more Americans in jeopardy from coastal storms, rising rivers and flash flooding, according to a new analysis from the nonprofit First Street Foundation. The findings, based on advanced modeling of flood conditions […]
Share this on WhatsApp A persistent falsehood has been circulating on social media: the number of COVID deaths is much lower than the official statistic of more than 218,000, and therefore the danger of the disease has been overblown. In August President Trump retweeted a post claiming that only 6 percent of these reported deaths […]
Share this on WhatsApp You’re at the supermarket trying to choose a ripe tomato when behind you you hear [cough sound]. If you’re like most people, you probably hold your breath, tighten your mask, and hope you don’t catch whatever Patient Zero is spraying over the fresh produce. And, if you’re like most people, chances […]
