The billionaire’s $60 million donation to the Center for Disaster Philanthropy counters cuts to federal emergency assistance and diversity programs. By Scott Dance See more of our coverage in your ...

Days after a severe winter storm left tens of thousands of people in Nashville without power in freezing temperatures, a rumor began to spread: If power had been out for more than 24 hours, people ...

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A federal judge in Oregon has blocked the Trump administration from imposing what he called “arbitrary” conditions on emergency disaster relief grants for the city of Salem or using disaster relief as ...

As of Jan. 28, the Federal Emergency Management Agency had 18 disaster declaration applications awaiting President Donald Trump’s approval. Eleven are more than a month old and some date back to ...

The catastrophic flash flooding in the Texas Hill Country over the July 4 holiday weekend is a somber reminder that the United States is one of the world's most disaster-prone countries. "In 2023 ...

The devastating losses from the historic flooding in Texas Hill Country on July 4, 2025, are still coming into grim focus, with 121 deaths confirmed and more than 100 still missing as of July 10. As ...

MADISON – After historic flooding in the Milwaukee area, Gov. Tony Evers' administration is assessing the extent of damage − a process that could qualify area residents for federal disaster aid.