A string of recent natural disasters has increased awareness of the dangers, yet nearly one-third of Americans haven’t taken financial steps to prepare for a natural disaster, and less than one-third ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — With recent weather events causing havoc across parts of the United States, local experts are hoping it will cause people to talk about climate change and the impacts it will ...

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In the last year, extreme floods, fires, and storms wreaked havoc around the world. For the victims of these disasters, a whole other nightmare awaits them once the flames are contained and ...

The first warning of impending disaster some Texas Hill Country residents received came in the form of rushing water, strange noises from passing debris and the screams of victims swept down a raging ...

A group of construction industry experts that met in Calgary, Alberta called for more disaster-resilient infrastructure, citing recent floods and wildfires in Alberta. The province experienced two of ...

Since taking office, President Trump has called for the elimination of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, suggesting it could be dismantled as soon as December. Lately, his team has backed away ...

"A way to reduce risk is by getting hurricane and flood insurance." ...

As part of the state’s work to directly address the needs of LA firestorm survivors, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the expansion of mortgage relief for survivors of qualified disasters, including the ...