For decades, the Alaska Legislature has ignored requests by Alaskans to establish a climate disaster preparedness and response fund, with revenues from a nominal tax on oil production (which has ...

Chris Johnson sits on the porch of what is left of his home after Hurricane Laura passed through the area on August 28, 2020 in Lake Charles. Johnson said he was in the house when the storm hit. (Joe ...

(CNN) — I’ll never forget when my phone rang and I was told we were activating in response to the imminent failure of the Oroville Dam, the tallest in the United States, in the Sierra Nevada foothills ...

AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott said the state is looking to roll back the ability for cities and counties to raise property tax rates to fund disaster recovery. Senate Bill 10 seeks to limit the ...

With his reelection bid looming, Mayor Andre Dickens faces a decision that will determine his legacy — whether to scuttle or fulfill the vision of 22 miles of rail transit encircling Atlanta. If the ...

When we talk about disasters, we often default to the language of nature. We describe storms as "unprecedented," floods as ...