The chart above uses available NOAA data to show a meteoric rise in catastrophic events, largely due to severe storms like ...

For many, the immediate focus is survival—escaping the flames ... In the aftermath of a natural disaster, debris removal alone can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Families forced to evacuate ...

Charting a safer, more resilient course means first acknowledging that there is no such thing as a “natural disaster ... with nature is essential to our survival.

But natural disasters can destroy much of that ... Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. For many towns, a disaster like a wildfire or hurricane can completely destroy the town and its ...

All these moves are especially critical for people in or near retirement Odds are, you know someone who has been a victim of a natural disaster in the past few years or have been one yourself.

The ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto has introduced more measures to help foreign travellers should a major natural disaster strike one of the nation’s most popular tourist destinations.

And you don't have to be a victim of a natural disaster in the past. You just have to live in a state where there's been a major disaster declaration, which covers most of the states. And you know ...