Natural Disasters

Damage from high-frequency storms is rising faster than losses from major disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires

When wildfire smoke is in the air, some trees essentially shut their windows and doors and hold their breath

Hurricane Beryl exposed the dangers of what happens when a storm cuts off power and a heat wave follows in its wake

Repeated extreme weather events in states along the Gulf of Mexico such as Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi and Florida can erode a community’s ability to take care of itself

A damaging downpour struck Vermont on the anniversary of last year’s flooding disaster, filling streets with mud and basements with water

Days after Hurricane Beryl hit Houston and left millions without power, the city was hit with a dangerous heat wave

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is requiring any construction project it funds to be elevated above local flood levels

Hurricane Beryl, the earliest Category 5 storm in the Atlantic, exploded in strength unusually early in its development, fueled by exceptionally warm ocean waters

Extreme wildfires are increasing in frequency and intensity globally, data show for the first time

Wind shear and atmospheric instability have combined to create a brutal tornado season this year

Places beset by heat waves should receive FEMA disaster funds just as those hit by hurricanes or flooding do, labor unions, green groups and public health advocates argue in a new petition

A new approach to calculating wildfire risk shows that more people and places in the U.S. are in harm’s way than previously thought