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 ...

DOTHAN, Ala (WDHN) — The Wiregrass, along with other counties across south and central Alabama, has been declared a primary natural disaster area after weeks of drought. The area includes Houston, ...

I urge state legislators to take proactive measures to protect Oregon families from natural disasters before more communities suffer the way folks in Clackamas County are now, (“Oregon coast flooding ...

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 ...

Records of animals seemingly predicting natural disasters date back thousands of years. In 373 BCE, historians documented rats, snakes, and weasels deserting the Greek city of Helice days before a ...

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 ...

MAINE, USA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued natural disaster designations for much of Maine following months of severe drought, opening the door for farmers and other producers to apply ...

Kentucky state Sen. Robin Webb held up a thick black binder stuffed full of white paper. The binder, which she hefted in the air during a Nov. 21 meeting in Frankfort, contained the many ...

Asia remains the most exposed region globally to natural disaster losses that are not covered by insurance, according to recent industry research. The insurance protection gap in Asia has reached 82.8 ...

When a landslide barreled into her California neighborhood last year, Sallie Reeves’s home almost split in two. A year later, she is living alone with her two dogs in the former garage. Electricity ...