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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 ...

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Just a few days ago, we were honored to welcome Supervisor Kathryn Barger and Marcia Mayeda, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control, to our shelter. They presented us ...

A parliamentary committee has heard the state government has never formally requested the federal government to declare the algal bloom a national disaster. Algal bloom coordinator Chris Beattie said ...

When disaster strikes, the stores often aren't open. We asked emergency preparedness experts for the essential gear in case ...

The Supreme Court has halted Haryana's ambitious 'Aravali Zoo Safari project', planned for 10,000 acres in the eco-fragile Aravali range. Petitioners, including retired IFS officers and an NGO, argue ...

LOS ANGELES—Brian Mainolfi has been drawing since he came to this city in 1994. The Baltimore native started as an assistant to legendary Looney Tunes animator Chuck Jones, worked on Disney’s “The ...

As the partial government shutdown extends into day six with no end in sight, some Wisconsinites may be wondering about the status of federal disaster aid following historic flooding in August. In ...

A new tropical storm could form in the Atlantic this week and continue the 2025 hurricane season’s backloaded burst of tropical activity. Even though fewer storms tend to form now, in the late-season, ...

The National Guard logged more than 400,000 member service days per year over the past decade responding to hurricanes, wildfires and other natural disasters, the Pentagon has revealed in a report to ...

This story was produced by Grist and co-published with the Texas Tribune. Rain was already coursing through the usually dry creek near Abraham Stallins’ home in the Texas Hill Country when a flash ...