New research reveals that wild disturbances are increasing across America, and these events greatly influenced indirectly by humans.

In December 1989, the United Nations declared Oct. 13 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. At the time, the aim was ...

As with virtually all natural disasters, public funds and programs are at the heart of the ongoing recovery effort from ...

Natural disasters come with the territory in California – but are they “all” that natural? Eight of the 10 largest wildfires in California’s recorded history have occurred since 2019. Our burn season ...

That said, there’s one weather event that probably terrifies you even more than the others—and chances are, you might share that fear with a majority of your fellow Americans. In fact, according to a ...

Nashville residents are unfortunately all too familiar with natural disasters — from the once-in-a-lifetime floods that poured over the city in 2010 to the devastating tornadoes that struck the city ...

THE prevalence of natural disasters has significantly increased in recent decades, leading to substantial liabilities for ...

Texas, Georgia and Illinois are the three worst states for natural disasters. Hawaii, Alaska and Maine are the three states with the fewest natural disasters. Natural disaster frequency and losses are ...

Not all natural disasters are covered by renters insurance policies, and you may need to buy separate additional coverages for earthquakes and floods to protect your belongings should these disasters ...

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...