Natural disasters

There are more disasters than Congress budgets for. And the federal fiscal year coincides with peak hurricane and wildfire season.

The upfront cost is high and the cost-benefit calculation depends and the region, experts say.

Rebuilding has been slowed by the pandemic, fears about future storms and the pain of lost lives.

And government response often falls short of meeting the needs of those hit by storms.

Devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian has put pressure on the families of many U.S.-based students.

Poverty can make it that much harder when a natural disaster strikes.

The shipping industry is profiting from rising water levels in the Great Lakes, but homeowners and city parks are struggling.

A regulator warns the changing climate could cause a financial crisis.

An impasse in Congress has life difficult for farmers and businesses serving them.

Nebraska officials estimate that flooding has caused $1.3 billion in damage in the state, more than half of it to crops and cattle. The disaster there and in neighboring Iowa follows a difficult year for both states’ farmers, who’ve been reeling from the ongoing trade war and softening global economy. Now Iowa and Nebraska, with […]