Natural Disasters

The National Weather Service issued timely alerts, meteorologists say, but few were listening in the hours before the early-morning flash floods along the Guadalupe River

The future is bright—too bright—for life as we know it once the sun transforms into a red giant star

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to oblivion

States will continue to get FEMA federal disaster aid this year but may see less assistance after changes made in 2026

States and cities struck by deadly tornadoes and floods are begging the Trump administration for disaster aid

The largest hail tends to form in “supercell” thunderstorms and seems to be becoming more common as climate change continues

How hurricanes push water onto shore in deadly storm surges, and why storm surges are getting worse

Tornadoes are predicted across swaths of the U.S. in the coming days, likely adding to this year’s already high tally of such storms

In 2024 disasters displaced a record number of people both globally and in the U.S. About 11 million U.S. residents had to relocate to another part of the country because of hurricanes, floods and wildfires

The Hospital Preparedness Program helps hospitals and emergency managers save lives in wildfires, tornadoes, pandemics and other mass-casualty events. The Trump administration has proposed cutting it

A bipartisan group in Congress is drafting a sweeping bill to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency—in some cases, expanding its work

The International Code Council has approved stronger building codes to protect hospitals, schools and other structures from flooding