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From the Field

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: Facts and FAQs

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From the Field

Sudan crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

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Floods: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

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Syrian refugee crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

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From the Field

What is a refugee?

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Rohingya refugee crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

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Forced to flee: Top countries refugees are coming from

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Haiti crisis: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

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From the Field

2017 Mexico earthquakes: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

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From the Field

2019 Hurricane Dorian: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

A massive swirling cloud formation over ocean and land during Hurricane Milton in October 2024, taken by a NOAA satellite.
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Hurricanes: Facts, FAQs, how to help

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From the Field

Myanmar earthquake: Facts, FAQs, and how to help