disaster

Older people with limited mobility and those with chronic health conditions requiring the use of electrically powered medical devices were especially vulnerable when Hurricane Ian slammed into Southwest Florida.

Hurricanes and tropical storms are disruptive to someone's property, education and job when they make landfall. But something we don't often consider is the short- and long-term effects on mental health.

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR) provides warnings, watches and hazards information in English and Spanish 24 hours a day, even when other means of communication may fail.

The declaration releases emergency funds to recovery efforts in three counties in northeastern New Mexico.

Researchers say the round-the-clock nature of storm reporting and increased exposure from phones and social media can fuel stress.

A powerful typhoon slammed into the southeastern Philippines on Thursday, prompting the evacuation of nearly 100,000 people. Officials say 10,000 villages lie in the projected path of the typhoon.

Gov. Andy Beshear said at least 74 people died statewide. The search for survivors has been slow going. Teams must move carefully and methodically as they pick through the rubble of demolished homes.

Death tolls are rising and search efforts remain in place throughout western Kentucky following a series of catastrophic tornadoes that barreled through six states in the Midwest and South.

Local residents and activists were guided through Hillsborough County by environmental justice advocates, who are fighting for clean energy, equality and safety.

Most unpaid, volunteer condo board members are not engineers or architects. Yet, they are charged with keeping fellow residents safe and navigating the red tape of local government. Now some are asking for help.

The people who need help the most after disasters are least able to get it from the federal government. Internal records show that FEMA knows it has a problem.

Residents in the greater Sydney area have been warned of "catastrophic fire danger," the country's highest danger rating. At least three people have died in the fires in the state of New South Wales.