The Louisa-Muscatine Disaster Coalition is still seeking volunteers to help move belongings out of evacuated downtown ...

When the ground shakes or the waters rise, we see humanity’s true strength. It’s like watching society’s immune system work hard. Some areas become heroes, while others fall into chaos. Hurricane ...

When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly July 4 Texas floods, he told colleagues he was frustrated with bureaucratic hurdles ...

Kane County is forming a countywide support network for natural disaster preparation, response and recovery, and it’s looking for local organizations to get involved. The new initiative, called ...

Although nine in 10 Americans believe it’s important to be prepared for the worst in the event of a natural disaster — less than half actually have a preparedness plan in place, according to a new ...

Governments rely on taxes to finance schools, healthcare, infrastructure and climate adaptation policies. However, taxation ...

Geographical proximity risk assessment for natural disasters overlooks the role of intercity economic linkages. We showed that spillover effects of natural disasters on intercity economic networks ...