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In the early hours of Wednesday (July 30, 2025), a colossal 8.8-magnitude earthquake, the 6th-strongest recorded temblor, ...

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Three Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation to classify extreme heat as a disaster, which would allow federal funding for extreme heat.

Natural disasters in the first half of 2025 were the costliest on record for the U.S. The insurance broker Aon expects more events in the second half.

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A natural gas leak ignited at the New London School, killing approximately 295 students and teachers. It is the deadliest school disaster in U.S. history, according to the Texas State Library and ...

20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters Twenty Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the ...