Last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency made an emergency declaration for devastating flooding in Ruidoso which severely damaged the Ruidoso Downs, required the relocation of a major race, ...

The devastating flooding in Texas Hill Country has shocked and scared the nation, with Americans from coast to coast waiting for news from ongoing rescue efforts. Dozens of people have died – ...

Not all communities face disasters equally. Some are hit harder, recover slower, or are more vulnerable from the start. FEMA's Risk Map ranks every county and Census tract in the U.S. based on three ...

Weather disasters in the first half of this year have cost the United States $93 billion in damage, according to a report released Tuesday by a German multinational insurance company. The analysis by ...

The Spanish government on Tuesday described wildfires that have swept the country as one of the country's worst environmental disasters in years, as it approved relief measures for affected areas.

Tsunamis are among the most violent and fast moving natural disasters on Earth. Triggered by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides, these towering waves can move as fast as a jet ...