Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average globally, reflecting another year of costly severe storms, floods and droughts.

Close to 17,000 people have been adversely impacted by natural disasters, triggered by heavy rains across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) reported on Monday morning. A total of 16,930 ...

Not showing up might have conveyed cold indifference. Natural disasters can greatly benefit or gravely wound political figures — fairly and unfairly. Whether scoring political points was Harris ...

Wildfires are a critical topic for UPSC CSE, linking environment, climate change, disaster management, and biodiversity ... Santa Ana Winds: These winds are a natural part of California’s climate ...

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At least 24 people have now been confirmed dead due to massive wildfires around Los Angeles with California Governor Gavin Newsom saying it could be the most devastating natural disaster in US ...

From the devastating and deadly wildfires in Southern California to the one-two punch of climate change-fueled hurricanes slamming into Florida and the Southeast, natural disasters that have ...

Recent natural ... Management Agency (FEMA), you need to be sure it’s been formally designated. “Sadly, casualty losses were limited by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) to only cover major ...

Natural disasters ... Technological or manmade disasters include nuclear accidents, bombings, and bioterrorism. Increasingly, agencies involved in disasters and their management are concerned ...

Natural disasters and severe weather cost the global economy $417 billion last year, including $154 billion for which insurers were on the hook, according to a new report. Last year was the ...