The idea that state and local governments can step up and do what FEMA does is not only unrealistic, it’s reckless.

New Orleans celebrated the repatriation and burial of the remains of 19 African American people whose skulls had been sent to Germany for racist research practices in the 19th century.

Yonder examined how increasingly frequent and intense weather disasters impact pregnant people, mothers, and young families ...

When powerful storms hit your city, which neighborhoods are most likely to flood? In many cities, they’re typically ...

North Carolina homeowners face a 7.5% insurance hike on June 1, adding about $243 yearly. Climate losses and higher rebuild costs are driving the surge.

A look back at some of the most destructive and deadliest hurricanes to ever hit Louisiana. When we think of some of the most intense and memorable hurricanes to ever hit Louisiana in the state's ...

Msgr. Doug Doussan is 90 now, but his 20-year-old memory of the second collection at St. Lawrence of Brindisi Church in the ...

The system was born out of the devastation left behind by Hurricane Besty, and then destroyed and redone following Hurricane ...

The New Orleans Levee Protection System was designed to protect the city from massive flooding. The levee system was born out ...

With those disasters in mind, the Federal Emergency Management Agency made a big change to its Local Mitigation Planning Policy Guide in 2023. The agency began encouraging cities, towns and counties ...