Extreme Weather in 2024 Forced Most People to Flee in 16 Years March 19, 2025 By Aaron Clark Extreme weather last year including typhoons, heatwaves and flooding led to the biggest displacement of people since 2008, and exacerbated...
Multiple Deaths, Damage in South, Midwest From Winds, Tornadoes March 17, 2025 By Rebecca Reynolds and Julie Walker Violent tornadoes ripped through parts of the U.S., wiping out schools and toppling semitractor-trailers in several states, part of a...
ZestyAI: More Than $2 Trillion in US Homes at High Risk of Wildfires February 28, 2025 While Western wildfires have dominated disaster news for decades, new analysis using artificial intelligence shows millions of homes across the...
LA Mayor Removes Fire Chief in Fallout From Palisades Blaze February 24, 2025 By Sarah McGregor Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass removed Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing failures in the department’s response to the devastating Palisades...
What’s Tying Up $4B Settlement for Hawaii Wildfire Victims February 11, 2025 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Hawaii’s Supreme Court heard arguments last week over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over...
Survey Shows More People Aware of Flood Risk Thanks to Hurricane Season February 10, 2025 More people are aware of flood risk on the heels of a historic Atlantic hurricane season, a new survey shows....
New York, Northeast in Line for Weekend Snow Storm February 7, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan A fast-moving storm will bring snow across New York City and the Northeast starting late Saturday and persisting through Sunday...
AM Best: Wildfires Intensifying California’s Property Insurance Troubles February 6, 2025 Wildfires are intensifying the problems in California’s property insurance market, according to a new commentary from AM Best. Those problems...
Inside the LA Fire Cleanup’s Rush to Remove Tons of Toxic Rubble February 6, 2025 By Todd Woody Removing toxic waste from the foothills and coastal canyons where more than 16,000 homes and businesses burned down in the...
Startup Accused of Gouging LA Fire Victims on Rent February 6, 2025 By Robert Burnson and John Gittelsohn A venture capital-backed startup illegally jacked up rents for furnished apartments in Los Angeles — more than 50% in one...