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Rural homelessness in Oregon isn't as visible as its urban equivalent, but it's a major problem. Even when money is available, local officials say providing resources could make the problem worse.

More than 3 million Floridians were without power after Milton. In some areas like Siesta Key, damage was severe. In Sarasota, many residents were thankful things were not worse.

Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday, but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, which could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.

New York City high-schooler Ishah Diop is upset her senior year ended due to the pandemic. New Orleans history teacher Chris Dier understands: Hurricane Katrina ended his senior year before it began.

Across a huge swath of Florida, rescue crews are fanning out to survey the damage and clean up after Hurricane Milton. The storm brought tornadoes, heavy winds, rain, flooding and a large storm surge.

Florida has some of the nation's toughest building codes. But the rules are looser in the Panhandle, allowing construction that couldn't stand up to the storm's 155 mph winds.

Christie's held an auction for "The Bay of Eze," a painting by former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. With fees and all, the painting ended up selling for 945,000 pounds.

The Orange County Water District's wastewater recycling program uses ponds, manmade waterfalls and technology to keep wells from running dry -- a model for other regions facing water scarcity.

Search and rescue operations are underway in Florida's Big Bend region where Hurricane Helene roared ashore Thursday night.

Michael Fernandez, executive director of CARAS, a nonprofit based in Puerto Rico, speaks with NPR's Scott Simon from the island, where he's aiding in the disaster recovery efforts.