
Tropical Storm Barry’s Dangers Will Reach Far Inland
Rains from the system will prolong the already historic flooding along the Mississippi

Tropical Storm Barry’s Dangers Will Reach Far Inland
Rains from the system will prolong the already historic flooding along the Mississippi

Disasters Collide as Tropical Storm Barry Heads Ashore
Storm surge and torrential rains will bring flooding to Louisiana and potentially tax levees


Oregon Is About to Get a Lot More Hazardous
State leadership is failing its citizens—and there will be a body count

No End in Sight for Record Midwest Flood Crisis
High waters continue to swamp towns and agricultural fields throughout the Mississippi basin

Major Medical Groups Release Call to Action on Climate Change
The agenda urges emissions reductions and a guarantee of access to clean water

Some Disaster Prevention Spending Reaps Higher Rewards
Protecting against flood and wind yields higher average benefits than fire and earthquakes

Flood Insurance Program Increasingly Underwater as Payouts Shatter Records
Louisiana and Texas accounted for half the money paid out by the National Flood Insurance Program since 1973

Watch a Raging Forest Fire Surround You in 360 Degrees
Nightmarish spherical videos, shot from the center of an inferno, demonstrate how they spread

Climate Change Sends Great Lakes Water Levels Seesawing
Six years ago, lake levels were low, now lakeside communities face widespread flooding

What Long-Awaited Disaster Funding Does—and Does Not—Include
The Department of Defense was the biggest benefactor, with money going to rebuild bases

Why Peru’s M8 Earthquake Was Damaging but Not Catastrophic
Not all magnitude 8 earthquakes are created equal. Find out what separates merely devastating from completely catastrophic

Has the “Sea Serpent” Seismic Mystery Been Solved?
A team of geologists believe they’ve discovered the origin of the sea serpent seismic signal heard around the world last November. The answer could involve future volcanic tsunamis