More and more people are building their homes in woodland settings in or near forests, rural areas, or remote mountain sites. As residential areas expand into relatively untouched wildlands, these ...

Along with increases in global temperatures, natural disasters happen more frequently than they did in the past.1 For households exposed to severe weather events, this creates financial risks for two ...

The president of the Construction Association of Nova Scotia says natural disasters bring opportunities to update building codes and regulations, so we can be better prepared for the future. "There's ...

In Oregon, all types of natural disasters can and do happen including wildfires, tsunamis and earthquakes. State representatives Adam Gomberg and Paul Evans say ...

While hurricanes pose a great risk to Houston and the surrounding area, Harris County’s Homeland Security and Emergency ...

The government has assigned specific ministries key roles for disaster management to ensure faster response and minimize ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has now distributed more than $104 million to Kentuckians who suffered losses ...