As the number and ferocity of hurricanes, fires, and other disasters increases, so too does the number of people forced from their homes. Some 3.2 million people were displaced by disasters in 2022, ...

Having enough food and water on hand when a disaster strikes is critical, but it’s not all there is to preparing for an emergency. It’s important to know where to go for free fresh or hot food, clean ...

Natural disasters can create a devastating loss of property, community, and life. Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, tsunamis, and more can leave you feeling hopeless, scared, and like ...

A woman was arrested after being accused of setting a mattress and a blanket on fire inside the Sheffield City Jail on July 2 ...

The devastating losses from the historic flooding in Texas Hill Country on July 4, 2025, are still coming into grim focus, with 121 deaths confirmed and more than 100 still missing as of July 10. As ...

Source: Harvey by Texas Military Department Flickr Licensed Under CC BY 2.0 First, it was Hurricane Harvey, which damaged the homes of close to half a million people, including my own, in southeast ...

THE HARDEST part of recovering after a natural disaster is rebuilding destroyed housing. Nine months after Hurricane Helene, western North Carolina still hasn’t fully recovered, and the status of ...