Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly ...

Victims of recent natural disasters blindsided by nightmare scenario: 'It's so important that people understand the risk' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) aims to introduce legislation this fall that would establish an agency to investigate deadly ...

Recent staff losses at the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the departure of two dozen senior leaders, ...

Risk map may miss recent disasters, other info Remember, this is a long-term index and takes into account all FEMA disaster declarations in history.

On August 27, the Seattle Times reported that two firefighter crews deployed to fight the Bear Gulch fire on the Olympic Peninsula were held by Border Patrol agents, and two firefighters were ...

About 70% of flood survivors say climate change contributed to recent disasters. Most Americans support a major federal role in weather tracking and disaster aid. Only 56% believe the government ...

Communities cannot assume today that the most recent disaster will be the last, or that the next disaster will be like those of the past. Nor can they assume the federal government has their back ...

In the last year, extreme floods, fires, and storms wreaked havoc around the world. For the victims of these disasters, a whole other nightmare awaits them once the flames are contained and ...