From severe storms to tornadoes, natural disaster statistics reveal that disasters are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. Over the past five years, the U.S. has experienced an ...

Natural disasters vary widely across the United States depending on geography and climate. Some regions regularly experience hurricanes or wildfires, ...

Two villains emerge in this documentary: a historic earthquake, and corrupt people.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring thunderstorms are just a few of the natural disasters that have contributed to more ...

USDA declares 26 counties in Florida natural disaster areas following record-breaking freeze events. The designation means aid is on the way.

When natural disasters or extreme weather events hit, delivering aid quickly and efficiently to those affected is crucial. Humanitarian relief efforts commonly rely on the combination of trucks and ...

Global insured losses from natural catastrophes are estimated to reach $107 billion in 2025, topping $100 billion for the sixth consecutive year, according to Swiss Re Institute. Wildfires and severe ...

On Nov. 6, at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center​ in Spain, the Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions will meet for the first time. The new United Nations initiative ...

BOSTON, Sept. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global modeled insured average annual loss from natural catastrophes is $133 billion, a new high captured in the latest analysis using Verisk’s extreme ...

In many communities at high risk for natural disasters, a Wall Street financing tool that's gaining popularity, called a catastrophe bond, may make it easier for homeowners to get insurance. On Oak ...

As climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of natural disasters across Europe, the gap between insured and total economic losses—known as the natural catastrophe insurance protection gap ...