When Cortland County was struck by an unexpected tornado in July, Gov. Kathy Hochul called on the federal government for response assistance. After evaluating the damage of the storm, President Joe ...

It was reported on the 28th that 248 construction sites temporarily halted work at three construction companies—POSCO E&C, Daewoo Engineering & Construction, and DL Construction Co.—where major ...

It’s hard to understand the money when it comes to natural disasters. Does FEMA have enough to respond? Will residents get money after their car, home, business, town are destroyed by floodwaters?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Edith Schaecher, center, and her daughter and granddaughter look at a photo album recovered from her tornado-damaged home in ...

Faculty in the department of Human Development and Family Science, in partnership with the Health and Human Sciences (HHS) Extension, received a $118,900 grant from the National Institute of Food and ...

Sewa International commissioned its first Disaster Response Vehicle (DRV) on May 2 at Aum Ashram in San Antonio, TX, during Sewa International's 20th National Conference. The DRV is a purpose-built ...

Tsunamis, earthquakes, hurricanes and nuclear meltdowns highlight the most effective depictions of disaster on screen ...

Updates on central Texas flooding. How Kerr County failed to improve its flood warning system. In northwest Travis county, a temporary bridge is in place as residents dig out from devastating flooding ...

The unprecedented Los Angeles wildfires nearly two months ago burnt down entire communities and displaced thousands of people have all been contained, but the questions about the extent of the ...

It's 40 years since the Chernobyl disaster. This is what it has meant for wildlife living around the devastated nuclear power plant.

Mel Parry captured a police officer carrying a wounded girl after the coal spoil slide in Aberfan, South Wales, which still ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The devastation caused by the 1986 Ukraine Nuclear disaster was wide-ranging and long-lasting. In the ...