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FEMA Catastrophe Support Typically Widens Racial Disparities

A study published in 2018 found that living in a major disaster-stricken county was a financial blessing for white Americans. These white residents not only grew their wealth - it grew, on average, five times the wealth of white residents…

‘Catastrophe Woman’ Meme NFT Sells for $500,000

The name Zoë Roth may not ring bells. But you've probably seen her photo.On a Saturday morning in 2005 when Ms. Roth was 4 years old, her family visited a burning house in their Mebane neighborhood. NC Firefighters deliberately lit the…