MORA COUNTY, N.M. — Many people in New Mexico welcome rain but others see it as a source of anxiety and fear with the flooding it brings each monsoon – and the “Disaster Cycle” that comes after it.

A growing number of U.S. homeowners are finding their only property insurance option is their state’s last-resort program, according to a new report from the National Resources Defense Council (NDRC).

(TNS) — Last August, Hurricane Erin raced along the Outer Banks flooding roadways and communities. In 2024, Tropical Storm Helene surged along the Appalachian mountains, killing 119 people in North ...

The United States is trapped in a cycle of disasters bigger than the ones our systems were built for. Before Hurricane Helene made landfall late last month, FEMA was already running short on funds; ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Natural disasters—including hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and ...

Floods, droughts and heat waves continue to dominate headlines around the world and in Australia. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. In the past few days, hundreds of ...