(THE CONVERSATION) People often think of disasters as great equalizers ... to act to reduce the challenges reflected in the Census and disaster research. This article, originally published March 4, ...

Legislation signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will impose tougher penalties on people who abandon pets during ...

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

Overall, the Census Bureau estimates that nearly 2.5 million Americans had to leave their homes because of disasters in 2023, whether for a short period or much longer. However, a closer look at ...

The now-retired database documented 27 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters in the United States last year ...

In an effort to slash spending by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, White House officials are considering drastically ...

Governors and legislators should view floods, wildfires and other calamities as inevitable expenses rather than random events, the new report says. The growing price of disasters should compel ...

For over four decades, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) maintained a vital tool: a comprehensive database tracking the costliest weather disasters in the U.S. since 1980.

Navigating disasters is a two-way street. Everyone remembers the part about grabbing the family photos and racing out to safety at the siren’s first blast. Less considered, in the effort to save ...

Cassandra Chapman receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In late 2019 and early 2020, a series of devastating wildfires, known as the “black summer” bushfire disaster, left ...