This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Floods, fires and false confidence: America’s disaster problem ...

Back-to-back flooding disasters in recent years — in Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky, among many others — have showed that ...

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -The mayor of a Texas city at the center of flash flooding that killed over 130 people earlier this ...

It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.

As floodwaters surged through Texas earlier this month, scientists were quick to point to a sobering reality: These disasters ...

It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.

Two massive disasters this year — the Texas floods and Los Angeles firestorms — are leading some to grapple with the question ...

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Allegany County in Maryland as a natural disaster area ...

Psychologists and disaster experts say natural disasters, such as the floods in Texas, can take a heavy mental health toll.

In the wake of historic flooding in Central Texas, state lawmakers are debating whether to give small businesses faster ...

Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.