Rebecca Hersher

Oct 23, 2024 | whyy.org | Sophia Schmidt |Rebecca Hersher |Lauren Sommer

Miriam and Benny Saladin were set to retire in Manville, N.J. But their home was located between two rivers, and in more than two decades, their house flooded three times.

Sep 27, 2024 | kpbs.org | Rebecca Hersher

Follow NPR's live updates for the latest on the impact of Helene. In the two days before it hit Florida, Hurricane Helene grew from a relatively weak tropical storm into a major Category 4 hurricane. When a storm gets powerful very quickly like that, scientists call it rapid intensification. Such rapid intensification is relatively normal for major hurricanes that form in the Atlantic, according to federal hurricane data.

Sep 17, 2024 | wrvo.org | Rebecca Hersher |Byron Brown

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call, text or chat with the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Tony Calhoun was unique. Anyone who knew him would tell you that. On one hand, there was his artistic life. Calhoun was an actor and a screenwriter who was drawn to stories of mystery, horror and redemption. He wrote screenplays about cursed artifacts and murderous guns for hire.

Jul 31, 2024 | npr.org | Rebecca Hersher

The financial cards are stacked against many renters who survive hurricanes, floods, wildfires and other major weather disasters. The long-term effects can be devastating.

Jun 10, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Rebecca Hersher |Jonathan Taplin

Climate change is causing the weather to get more erratic across the U.S. Rain storms that used to happen once in a lifetime now occur every few years. Heat waves are hotter, and last longer. Hurricanes come ashore with more powerful winds and storm surge. Federal weather forecasters are on the front lines.