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 number of people living in urban areas has tripled in the last 50 years, meaning when a major natural disaster such as an earthquake strikes a city, more lives are in danger. Meanwhile, the ...

Project 2025 outlines changes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including reducing the federal government’s share of local disaster relief contributions from 75% to 25%, privatizing flood ...

CHAUNCEY, Ohio—This village sits between the Hocking River and a tributary, Sunday Creek. When they flood, they can completely submerge the two roads connecting the village to the highway. The ...

As a warming planet delivers more extreme weather, experts warn that the Trump administration is dismantling the government’s disaster capabilities. By Lisa Friedman Maxine Joselow Coral Davenport and ...

In June 2024, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand joined hands to survey flood plains to avert disaster, save lives ...

An internal memo says the agency is canceling future and existing grants that help states and tribes prepare for floods, tornadoes and other natural disasters. The Trump administration is canceling a ...