Last fall, after a trio of deadly hurricanes, ratings companies warned vulnerable coastal cities to get ready for climate change...
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Hurricane Michael’s devastation could spur policymakers to better prepare vulnerable communities for the effects of climate change. The images of...
The deadly flash flood that devastated a Maryland town’s historic center in July 2016 was dubbed a 1-in-1000 year event....
Federal programs to protect Americans against extreme weather and other natural disasters save even more money than previously thought, according...
Villagers in Vanuatu buried food and fresh water as one of the strongest storms on record bore down on them,...
The United States spends a lot of money responding to natural disasters but comparatively little trying to limit the costs...
Connecticut’s largest city is getting $10 million from the federal government to help protect it against another superstorm like Sandy...
New Hampshire is launching a new effort to inventory hazardous sites most at risk during natural disasters. New Hampshire Gov....
The average annual cost of natural disasters has quadrupled over the last three decades and it makes economic sense to...
The owners of eight flood-prone properties near Misquamicut State Beach in Westerly, R.I., are using federal grant funds to raise...