WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking lawmakers for nearly $56 billion in emergency spending to help the government respond to natural disasters, shore up funding for child care centers ...

The White House continues to insist that state and local governments should be responsible for the lion’s share of the burden for disaster preparedness and response, and blames them for not ...

America’s endless natural-disaster blame game is thwarting answers to life-and-death questions over worsening extreme weather crises. Every time a hurricane, flood or wildfire strikes, political ...

An estimated five million people were rendered homeless. Last year's natural disaster death toll was more than three times the annual average between 2000 and 2007, which was 66,812.

There’s also been a link between natural disasters and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), she said, clarifying that this is observed only ain minority of people. Many studies have shown ...

Trump is cutting holes in America’s natural disaster safety net by Reps. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and Greg Stanton (D-Ariz.), opinion contributors - 06/26/25 2:00 PM ET ...