Weather

A powerful winter storm — or bomb cyclone — is expected to engulf the East Coast today, dumping feet of snow in New England and carrying winds up to 50 miles an hour. But it’s not just the usual suspects in the Northeast who are feeling the effects of this winter weather — Southern states […]

Extreme weather means more challenges for airlines getting planes in the air. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

Low-income communities face a long road ahead while in more affluent areas, homeowners can rely on insurance payouts to rebuild.

Puerto Rico’s controversial contract and massive recovery will come under scrutiny

Credit agencies Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s recently put out reports laying out this scenario: federal disaster spending drying up while damages from increasing disasters continue to rise. If cities, counties or states are left more on their own to fund rebuilding after natural disasters like hurricanes, they could have a lot of trouble managing […]