United States Coast Guard

Shutdown Stories: How The Government's Fight Affects Americans

The families across the country who are struggling to make ends meet have nothing to do with President Donald Trump's proposed border wall.
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Shutdown Leaves CT's ‘Coast Guard City’ Reeling: 'I Never Expected This'

The government shutdown is disrupting families and businesses across America, including New London, where the Coast Guard Academy is located.
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Coast Guard’s Members Miss Paychecks Due To Shutdown, Get $15 Million Donation

"You are not, and will not, be forgotten," head of the Coast Guard Admiral Karl Schultz told members on Tuesday.
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Food Pantries Help Federal Workers, Coast Guard Amid Shutdown

Furloughed and unpaid government employees are struggling to buy necessities amid the weekslong government shutdown.
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Olivia Hooker, First African-American Woman In U.S. Coast Guard, Dies Aged 103

Hooker was also one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race riots.
By Ken Miller, AP

At Least 23 Injured In Hawaii After Lava From Kilauea Volcano Hits Tour Boat

A "basketball-sized" scrap of lava broke through the roof of a boat off the coast of Big Island.
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Hurricane Nate Strengthens As It Nears New Orleans And The Gulf Coast

The storm has already killed at least 30 people and is expected to grow to a Category 2 hurricane.
By Rod Nickel and Jessica Resnick-Ault, Reuters

Beyond Harvey And Irma

Militarizing homeland security in the climate-change era.
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Here's What We Know About The Florida Keys After Hurricane Irma

No fatalities have been reported so far, but that seems likely to change.
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How We Could Better Leverage Social Media During Disasters Like Harvey

When calling 911 failed, stranded Houstonians turned to Twitter and Facebook.
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