Natural disasters

Nebraska officials estimate that flooding has caused $1.3 billion in damage in the state, more than half of it to crops and cattle. The disaster there and in neighboring Iowa follows a difficult year for both states’ farmers, who’ve been reeling from the ongoing trade war and softening global economy. Now Iowa and Nebraska, with […]

Heavy rain and melting snow have brought historic flooding to parts of the Midwest. Around 200 miles of Missouri River levees in Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas have been compromised, according to the Associated Press, and flood warnings are still up for at least a dozen states. At least two people have died, thousands have […]

Larger insurance providers have been cutting back on Floridians' property insurance coverage.

In the aftermath of the Paradise wildfire, RVs and motels have become housing alternatives for displaced residents.

The Atlantic hurricane season officially has a few more weeks to go, but already this year has been deadly and destructive. The mainland U.S. took a hit from Hurricane Michael in October and Hurricane Florence the month before. Florence devastated many parts of North Carolina, including areas far from the coast. For many small communities, […]

Wildfires scarred Bastrop, Texas and other central areas of the state in 2011.

Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall later this week.

Greater Houston area residents are voting on a bond to fund flood mitigation.