New research reveals that wild disturbances are increasing across America, and these events greatly influenced indirectly by ...

More and more people are building their homes in woodland settings in or near forests, rural areas, or remote mountain sites. As residential areas expand into relatively untouched wildlands, these ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Nearly 50 tornadoes and some fatal moved through the Eastern U.S., even here in Maryland, just over a week ago. With severe storms rolling through the area, it is always best to be ...

Not all communities face disasters equally. Some are hit harder, recover slower, or are more vulnerable from the start. FEMA's Risk Map ranks every county and Census tract in the U.S. based on three ...

As my L.A. County Fire partner and I were trying to get ahead of the flames, we drove up a narrow road into a canyon neighborhood above the endless sea of homes in the flat valley below. Appropriately ...

The government has assigned specific ministries key roles for disaster management to ensure faster response and minimize casualties during emergencies.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has now distributed more than $104 million to Kentuckians who suffered losses ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Natural disasters — including winter storms, hurricanes, extreme heat ...

A thunderstorm is formed from a combination of moisture, rapidly rising warm air, and a force capable of lifting air such as a warm and cold front, a sea breeze or a mountain. All thunderstorms ...