Should schoolchildren be better prepared for war and disasters? Germany's interior minister thinks so. Is it a matter of taking sensible precautions, or pure scaremongering? And how do other countries ...

Disaster recovery is much harder on isolated islands, and people may migrate away if it’s too slow. Support from Jamaicans in ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Spectrum Sailing is making waves in Charleston by offering free sailing lessons to children with autism. Over the weekend, the program welcomed 20 kids to the water, ...

The disaster recovery nonprofit SBP began as a philanthropic effort to rebuild homes in St. Bernard Parish after Hurricane Katrina. Nearly 20 years later, the 100-person organization has expanded ...

AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) - Farmers are facing what the United States Department of Agriculture is calling a natural disaster. The USDA labeled 25 counties in Alabama Natural Disaster Areas, two of those ...

Heavy rains had been drenching Western North Carolina over the final week of September 2024. On that Thursday night, Ursula Crawford was fixing dinner at her West Asheville rental when water and mud ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 25 counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas after farms across the state suffered losses from excessive ...

Hannah Hedrick, 17, wrote a children's book inspired by her experience in the Thomas Fire and debris flow to help other kids impacted by natural disasters. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo ...

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, schools are still grappling with the emotional aftermath. Sept. 27 will mark one year since Helene ripped through the area.

Although nine in 10 Americans believe it’s important to be prepared for the worst in the event of a natural disaster — less than half actually have a preparedness plan in place, according to a new ...

As many as 90% of businesses fail within two years after being struck by a disaster, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. Greenhouse owners face significant weather-related risks that ...

NYU School of Global Public Health's Alexis Merdjanoff reflects on two decades of data about long-term resilience and how we can better support health and safety in the aftermath of the next storm ...