Chicago Launches Flood-Warning System as Rainstorms Intensify August 15, 2025 By Olivia Raimonde Chicago rolled out a new flood detection warning system. The water tech startup Hyfi, in partnership with Verizon Communications Inc.,...
Typhoon Podul Set to Strengthen Before Hitting Taiwan August 12, 2025 By Mary Hui Eight of Taiwan’s southern and eastern regional governments decided to shut down schools and offices because of typhoon Podul, which...
Nebraska Storms Kill 1, Displace Hundreds of Inmates August 11, 2025 By Margery A. Beck Strong storms before dawn Saturday in eastern Nebraska killed one person and seriously injured another in a state park and...
AP Investigation Shows Chaos of Deadly Texas Floods Through Emergency Recordings, Videos August 11, 2025 By Claudia Lauer, Gene Johnson, Jamie Stengle and Mark Thiessen Cries for help came from the pitch-black woods, from rooftops and from attics that shifted unsteadily as the water rose....
Researchers Are Resurrecting Billion-Dollar Disaster Tool Trump Killed August 6, 2025 By Lauren Rosenthal A climate nonprofit is planning to revive a key federal database tracking billion-dollar weather disasters that the Trump administration formally...
NYC Faces Threat of Rush-Hour Floods After Morning Subway Delays July 31, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan and Lauren Rosenthal New York City commuters are bracing for potential flooding from heavy rain Thursday evening, just hours after an unrelated power...
Beijing Urges Residents Indoors as Foot of Rain Looms Overnight July 28, 2025 By Mary Hui Authorities in Beijing warned that parts of the Chinese capital could see more than 300 millimeters (12 inches) of rain...
Typhoon May Strengthen on Track Toward Northern Philippines July 24, 2025 By Mary Hui and Neil Jerome Morales A typhoon moving toward northern Philippines may intensify further before making landfall as early as tonight, with heavy rain and...
Trump Administration Sued by US States for Cutting Disaster Prevention Grants July 16, 2025 By Daniel Wiessner and Courtney Rozen A group of 20 mostly Democrat-led U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to block the Trump administration from...
Insurance Group Calls for Collaboration to Cover Disaster Losses July 16, 2025 By Erica Yokoyama Public/private collaboration, beyond just insurance, is essential to narrowing the protection gap, as losses from natural disasters rise, the head...