Hello, and welcome to the last issue of Grist’s special series on how climate disasters are…
Author: Zoya Teirstein
What Election Day looked like for voters in hurricane-battered communities across Florida and North Carolina
Voters showed up in droves to cast their ballots, navigating last-minute polling changes spurred by hurricanes…
Election Day in the disaster zone
Hello, and welcome to our special Election Day edition of State of Emergency. I’m Zoya Teirstein,…
Voter turnout is surging in the key swing states hammered by Hurricane Helene
What record early voting in Georgia and North Carolina says about the storm and the stakes…
The flood that forced a housing reckoning in Vermont
The interconnected climate and housing crises are putting some Montpelier residents one disaster away from homelessness.
How Helene changes the election
Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein. We’ve heard it…
Fact-checking the viral conspiracies in the wake of Hurricane Helene
Buoyed by firebrands like Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Helene stirred up a toxic stew…
Flood-ravaged North Carolina races to restore voting access after Helene
With voting underway, election officials must mail new ballots and replace destroyed polling places.
At the presidential debate, fossil fuels and energy politics took center stage
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump sought to court swing state voters in gas-rich Pennsylvania in their…
The disaster effect
Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein. There is quite…