Even the best laid plans can go awry in a disaster. For example, when Winter Storm Uri plunged into Texas...
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When Hurricane Irma hit Puerto Rico in September 2017, Carlos Melendez couldn’t contact the staffers or customers of his San...
Hurricane Michael’s devastation could spur policymakers to better prepare vulnerable communities for the effects of climate change. The images of...
As small business owners in Hawaii and California clean up following Hurricane Lane and wildfires, they’ll find there’s no one...
An unprecedented amount of rain has fallen on the Houston area due to Hurricane Harvey, causing what’s likely the worst...
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is directing several state agencies to work together to prepare for a coordinated plan in case...
Nearly 10 years ago, wind and storm surges as a result of Hurricane Katrina caused $41 billion in insured losses...
A research center at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette has received a $1.3 million grant to build a tool to educate...
As floodwater started to rise Sept. 11, some oil and gas operators began shutting wells and securing facilities. It would...
The panel formed by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to review the preparations and responses by the state, utilities and...