natural disasters

Normal protocols for hurricane evacuation, aid distribution and recovery have been upended by the threat of the coronavirus.

Hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves and disease outbreaks are all a preview of our hotter future. Dramatically cutting greenhouse gas emissions would help.

All of the deaths that are blamed on the Category 4 storm were attributed to powerful winds, far from the shore.

The storm made landfall at 1 a.m. ET with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, just 7 miles per hour short of Category 5 classification.

Floods, hurricanes and other natural disasters can devastate a town in just a few hours. But the impact on residents can linger for years in the form of...

At the moment, California is battling roughly 625 concurrent wildfires across the state, including a number of new fires that appeared overnight.

The possibility of catching or spreading the coronavirus adds a new dimension of risk to the job, both on and off the front lines, and poses new threats to those seeking refuge in temporary shelter.

A year ago today, 19 tornadoes touched down in Ohio, destroying homes and businesses in rural and urban areas alike. The largest of those tornados...

Federal forecasters expect 3 to 6 major hurricanes during the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 1. Rising seas and a warmer climate make storms of all sizes more damaging.

At least 24 people died and dozens more were injured in the storms across the state earlier this week. On Friday, the president visited some of the hardest-hit areas with a message of hope.