State Sen. Omar Fateh and Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley have challenged that picture, saying the scope is far ...

The Kerala government declares coastal high-tide flooding a state disaster, offering financial aid to affected residents.

Nine residents were displaced after a fire broke out early Monday in a 10‑story high‑rise in Northeast Washington, officials said.

T'puram: The state govt issued an order declaring damages caused by tidal flooding as a state-specific disaster, making ...

In October, the Haida proverb above appeared as the epigraph to a major report, the “British Columbia Disaster and Climate ...

New pictures show progress at a fire training centre being constructed in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

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Officials said in addition to two people being flown to the hospital, multiple people were rescued from inside.

Floods? Let’s wait until the next one. Hill towns disappear? Never mind, let the construction continue. Drought? What are water tankers for? In the face of such ...

Due to the Sindh government's continued neglect, the provincial Civil Defence Department has remained in a state of decline for the past 36 years. In the Gul Plaza tragedy, while several institutions ...

People in poor countries often get little or no warning about floods, storms and other deadly weather. Local efforts are changing that, and saving lives.

As climate change and nature loss accelerate, the insurance protection gap is widening, putting households and communities at ...