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Meet the Press
Five months since the deadly wildfires in Lahaina, Hawaii, providing housing for displaced residents continues to be the biggest challenge facing the community’s rebuilding efforts. After the Fire CEO Jennifer Gray Thompson...
All Things Considered
NPR's Pien Huang speaks to Jennifer Gray Thompson, founder and CEO of After the Fire USA, about what to expect from long-term recovery after a wildfire.
AP news article
Kim Cuevas-Reyes, a 38-year-old cellphone store owner, snuck into Lahaina last Friday to see the remnants of her home with her own eyes. She took backroads and walked. What she saw stunned her.
NBC News Now: Nov 24, 2023. Dasha Burns
Earlier this month, Hawaii Governor Josh Green announced a new recovery fund that would set aside over $150 million dollars for the victims of the Maui fires.
Washington Post gentrification by wildfire
Climate change and its most extreme consequences are pushing up the price of homes throughout much of the American West, as...
2 years post Dixie Fire
Climate change and its most extreme consequences are pushing up the price of homes throughout much of the American West, as...
Sonoma Group Forged in Tubbs Fire Helping Other Wildfire Victims Cope
Amid the crumpled, twisted remains of the Plumas County town of Greenville, few people stirred, other than the constant ...
Mike Thompson article
Rep. Mike Thompson from California’s 4th District announced Friday morning that Jennifer Gray Thompson, founder and CEO of After the Fire...
Consumer advocates say other insurance companies can help after State Farm won’t take on new policies for property owners
Consumer advocates say other insurance companies can help SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New neighborhoods going up in the Foothills could be in the path of grassfires, and homeowners are required to have insurance. But some are asking now what? State Farm announced it would no longer be accepting new applications for home and business owners. “I…
Pride, resiliency, and bagpipes — Jennifer Thompson on the post-fire rebuild
Two years ago, in the tumultuous aftermath of the devastating wildfires, the Rebuild NorthBay Foundation was formed, with Jennifer Gray Thompson as executive director. The Sonoma native had previously been an assistant to Supervisor Susan Gorin. Suddenly, with the backing of developer/lobbyist Darius Anderson and other influential figures, she was tasked with getting to work on short-term…
Sonoma Valley resident, After the Fire CEO joining Rep. Mike Thompson at Biden’s State of the Union address
Rep. Mike Thompson from California’s 4th District announced Friday morning that Jennifer Gray Thompson, founder and CEO of After the Fire, will be his guest for President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday. As a lifelong resident of the valley and local leader in disaster relief from the 2017 fires, Rep. Thompson believes Gray…
Hopper Walls Project Dedication — August 24th
Coffey Strong, in partnership with AshBritt Environmental and Rebuild NorthBay Foundation, is pleased to announce the completion of the Hopper Walls Project. A dedication will take place on Saturday, August 24th at 10am @ Coffey Lane and Hopper Avenue, at the northeast corner. Santa Rosa Mayor Tom Schwedhelm noted, “This project is symbolic of our…
Affordability and availability of insurance in Colorado may depend on fire-hardening your home
As temperatures heat up across Colorado so too does wildfire danger, and firefighters aren’t the only ones tracking that danger closely — so is the insurance industry. Some insurers are already pulling out of Colorado and rates are doubling and tripling across the state because of wildfire danger. Experts say Colorado is at a crossroads.…
Napa Valley: Open for business
Napa Valley rises from the ashes of last October’s wildfires to rebuild stronger and better. The scorched scenes of California’s wine country dominated news programs in October 2017. I was heartbroken to think Napa would never be the same again. How wrong I was. Napa Valley is as vibrant as ever with lush landscapes and…
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