Just prior to the full fury of January’s great winter storm, the Federal Emergency Management Agency declared it would “cease offboarding” frontline disaster responders whose terminations were pending ...

John Simeone was sure his vacation condo, nestled in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, would sell easily. Then the listing went live in August: “It was like a bolt of lightning hit me in the head.” The ...

Small-scale natural catastrophes in the U.S. are becoming costlier for insurers. For the first time in a decade, the U.S. was spared by a direct hurricane hit in 2025. But claim costs for non-peak ...

Earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, and wildfires can strike almost anywhere, but not all states are equally vulnerable. Some parts of the US are far less likely to experience major natural disasters.

To end the year, we looked back to the first half of 2025, when a series of deadly and destructive natural disasters slammed the commonwealth. This week's Sunday cover story focused on how Kentucky ...

The Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) faces severe challenges due to its vulnerability to climate change and natural disasters, resulting in economic repercussions such as erosion, flooding, droughts ...

Part 1 walked through the SDRP components that rely on familiar records, crop insurance and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) data, where producers have a clearer sense of how their ...

Major disasters including tornadoes, extreme flash floods and even a hurricane have disrupted Tennessee schools in recent years. More than a dozen people, including teachers, students and parents, ...

Architects are uniquely positioned to help people displaced by natural disasters. By Shigeru Ban Shigeru Ban is a Pritzker Prize-winning architect, humanitarian and educator. This personal reflection ...

Apple CEO Tim Cook has promised the company will donate to relief efforts in Asia, after natural disasters hit Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. Less than a week after announcing its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Finding a place to call home where you don't have to constantly worry about natural disasters is a relief for many. Living in an ...

An estimated 47% of residential buildings nationwide have visible mold or dampness, which can cause health problems ranging from mild allergic reactions to severe respiratory conditions. KFF HEALTH ...