hurricane harvey

While Hurricane Florence was not as destructive as originally anticipated, examining some of the more significant storms of the last two decades provides a clear picture of environmental racism as well as the drawbacks and pitfalls of disaster aid policy.

After the madness on the field from the Bears’ third straight win, Goode hugged his mom and sister by the north end zone. Moments later he was met by a smiling face who had recently snuck his way onto the field — it was, of course, his father.

She was technically right when she said there wasn’t a “hidden message” — you couldn’t really call “I REALLY DON’T CARE, DO U?” subtle.

With this constant stream of horrifying events, how are we at UC Berkeley dealing with these tragedies? And how do we cope with these events mentally and emotionally?

Berkeley will temporarily offer below-market rate housing for people displaced by the recent fires in California and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico because of a motion passed unanimously by the Rent Stabilization Board on Monday.

Berkeley will temporarily offer housing for hurricane victims at below-market rents because of a motion passed by the Rent Stabilization Board on Monday.

After landing Monday night at the Oakland Airport to applause, members of the Berkeley Fire Department who were deployed in Texas to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey were awarded only a short break to catch their breath and replenish supplies before being swooped into another mission.

Resilience, survival — these concepts are not new. Yet survival is at the forefront of our everyday conversations, resurfacing in intriguing ways.

As Hurricane Harvey surged over Houston last week, killing at least 70 people and displacing tens of thousands, scientists and activists were quick to point to climate change as a potential contributor to Harvey’s staggering strength.

Hurricane Harvey may not pose as immediate of a threat to the Bay Area as the San Andreas Fault, but for UC Berkeley students hailing from Texas, Harvey is inflicting a significant amount of damage on their hearts and homes.