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Geoffrey Dobbs is the owner of a small island off the southern coast of Sri Lanka. He and his brother Michael, a staff writer for The Washington Post, were swimming near the island, Taprobane, when the tsunami hit. Geoffrey Dobbs talks with us from Sri Lanka, where he is now involved with relief efforts.

Hurricane Frances crawls toward Florida's east coast, threatening to drop enormous amounts of rain on the state. Though wind speeds have dropped they still exceed 100 mph. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and NPR's Jon Hamilton.

In Florida, evacuees seeking to escape the path of Hurricane Frances fill shelters as the state's evacuation preparations continue. The storm, downgraded to a Category 2, is expected to make landfall on Florida's coast Saturday morning. NPR's Adam Hochberg reports.

Hurricane Frances stalls off the east coast of Florida. The effect of the storm's slow progress may be to inundate areas of the state with torrential rains. Power is already out for hundreds of thousands of Floridians. Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and NPR's Jon Hamilton.

The small fishing village of Kattankudi on the east coast Sri Lanka was one of the worst hit by the Tsunami. It is now digging itself out, waiting for relief that has yet to come. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

Cal Poly Humboldt faculty and students are partnering with local organizations to conduct a comprehensive Economic Development Study designed to help guide McKinleyville’s future growth and community well-being.

Typhoon Hagibus has been downgraded to a tropical storm. Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were mobilized across the country to rescue people after the storm made landfall on Saturday.

After the closure of Newspace Center for Photography, group of Portland photographers created a place to help keep film photography alive.

College students across Oregon return to classes Monday for the beginning of spring term. But 10 University of Oregon students have something else on their minds — basketball.

Rep. Chip Roy objected to a procedural vote on a bipartisan $19.1 billion disaster aid bill, forcing Congress to wait until June to finish work on the legislation.