Federal disaster spending has become one of Washington’s fastest-growing budget obligations. The next decade will test America’s ability to withstand stronger storms, rising temperatures and more ...

In the aftermath of every major disaster, Americans watch a familiar scene unfold, where communities are devastated, families displaced and survivors struggle to navigate a system that often feels ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Age can make recovery harder after a disaster like the tornado that tore apart Greenfield, Iowa, in May 2024. AP Photo/Charlie ...

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Every year at the Oscars, attendees leave with gift bags so elaborate they have to be ...

Forecasters within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predict this summer’s hurricane season, which started June 1, will be “above average” in terms of activity. NOAA’s ...

The flames took Erica Solove by surprise. It was the middle of winter in Colorado. Blizzards were to be expected. A fire? Not so much. Yet on Dec. 30, 2021, the Marshall Fire tore through the towns of ...

The following excerpt is drawn from the Prologue of Disaster Nation, a new book by David J. Alexander that examines how America’s disaster response system has become reactive, fragmented, and fiscally ...

LAS VEGAS, March 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, SANY America and SANY Foundation jointly announced the launch of the SANY America Community Disaster Response Fund, a new initiative ...

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Residents stand on the wreckage of a house destroyed by Hurricane Melissa in Santa Cruz, Jamaica. In this piece, Edmond W. Davis argues that America’s disaster aid and immigration responses reveal a ...