In 2024 disasters displaced a record number of people both globally and in the U.S. About 11 million U.S. residents had to ...

Such hazards could end up forcing some residents and even whole communities to relocate. Researchers issue warning after new ...

If you want to skip our detailed analysis of the flood insurance industry in ... 2023 was a historic year for costly disasters in the United States. The year passed the previous annual record ...

The agency’s policy shift is poised to drastically reduce the federal aid states receive for natural disaster recovery.

At least nine people have died after a historic flood hit the United States over the weekend. Heavy storms hit much of the country on Sunday, flooding roads and leaving people stranded.

FEMA acting chief David Richardson has laid out the agency's intent for this upcoming hurricane season, cementing plans to ...

Federal relief is on its way to eight states. President Donald Trump approved a series of major disaster declarations on ...

In May 1949, 11 inches of rain fell on Fort Worth in nine hours, turning the Trinity River into a 14-block-wide body of water ...

A new study found that the geological conditions are in place for a massive tsunami to hit the United States and sink ...

She has covered climate change and natural disasters extensively ... meteorologists warned of a 1-in-1,000-year flood posing threats to several states. An AccuWeather spokesperson told Newsweek ...

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207, governs how the United States ... in a flood event. Finally, the U.S. Army can respond to disasters under Defense ...

For hundreds of communities nationwide, plans to protect against natural disasters and climate change have been upended ...