The Eaton and Palisades fires tragically exposed L.A.’s vulnerability. The Times looks back at a devastating year, ...

One fire appears to have been caused by a spark from old power lines, the other allegedly started by an Uber driver with a ...

Replacement cost” doesn’t always mean a full rebuild. But a quick check can show whether your dwelling coverage is capped—or ...

After thousands of residents in some Washington towns were evacuated, the federal government approved a request to seek ...

President Donald Trump approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe this past week, while denying requests from Vermont, Illinois and ...

CARTER COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Delta Regional Authority announced nearly $10 million worth of investments in infrastructure spending in communities involved in major disaster declarations over the ...

Climate change is causing storms, wildfires, droughts, and floods to become more frequent and severe, and these hazards are the leading contributor to rising disaster costs across the country. The ...

(Council Bluffs) -- Pottawattamie County officials heard the latest on damage totals and funding from a trio of natural disasters in 2024. During its regular meeting Tuesday morning, the Pottawattamie ...

Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed an extension of the state’s disaster declaration on Saturday to continue emergency response and recovery efforts following the Western Alaska storms, including the remnants ...

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In October 2025, after summer storms severely affected areas of the United States, U.S. President Donald Trump, a Republican, approved Federal Emergency Management Assistance disaster relief aid for ...

The city of Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois are joining forces to appeal the Trump administration’s denial of federal disaster relief funds that would have supported the recovery from a ...