Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Natural disasters, from cold snaps that bring feet of snow to forest fires and hurricanes, affect ...

As America braces for Winter Storm Fern, the leaders of the states and cities in its path are sounding dire warnings. As many families hunker down, home improvement expert Brian Kelsey gave Inside ...

Flood-damaged homes may not be safe to occupy until they are fully cleaned, disinfected and dried.

Scholars and designers of early warning systems say that there are still huge gaps in our ability to predict flash floods and warn those at risk. By Max Bearak and Hiroko Tabuchi Officials in Texas ...

The newly created task force held its first meeting on Friday. One of the new task forces to come out of the 2025 Kentucky General Assembly is focused on disaster prevention. The task force held its ...