Today on TAP: The severe damage from back-to-back hurricanes will affect the election—but how?
hurricanes
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
I Can’t Believe I’m Writing About IV Fluid Again
There’s another critical shortage of salt and water in a bag. Hurricane Helene is only the surface-level cause; it’s really about America refusing to learn the lessons of monopoly fragility.
Posted inPolitics
The Politics of Milton
After another major hurricane slams Florida, voting is not on the average voter’s radar.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Q&A: FEMA Isn’t Coming for the Generators
Former FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate talks about the agency’s budget and what the agency does and doesn’t do.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Hurricane Price-Gouging Doesn’t Trigger Economist Reassessment
Some of the same figures who attacked Kamala Harris for her federal proposal to ban price-gouging in groceries remain steadfast after widespread reports in the Southeast.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
The Biden Administration Response to Helene Has Been Good
If Donald Trump were president, this would not be the case.
Posted inVideos
The Prospect Weekly Roundup: Rural America and Project 2025
What would a second Trump term mean for rural communities?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
NOAA’s Crossfire Hurricane
Project 2025 shows that Republicans can’t take heat—so they’d try to blow up the kitchen if they get the chance.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Florida Invests in Catastrophe
The Sunshine State is putting public pension money into risky bonds that transfer risk away from insurance companies.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Beachfront Roulette
After Hurricane Ian, Southwest Florida takes its chances on the climate crisis and builds back right up to the water’s edge.