The famously rainy state is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be ...

For months, state lawmakers have been preparing for the possibility that Washington may receive less federal assistance during natural disasters. During an April 1 news conference, Gov. Bob ...

Spokane County Emergency Management says the fairgrounds were home to more than 700 animals, including a cat that gave birth ...

While the Trump administration has floated outright doing away with FEMA, the agency continues to provide needed aid to devastated regions.

Washington state officials are now worried about the impacts on wildfire response. Last week, fire crews worked to contain the Second Creek Fire north of Leavenworth, which burned 153 acres.

ABERDEEN, Wash. — Washington is among 20 Democratic-led states suing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps ...

Weather disasters in the first half of this year have cost the United States $93 billion in damage, according to a new report ...

Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of natural disasters like hurricanes and floods. Human actions, such as coastal development, can exacerbate the impact of natural disasters.

How Americans think the government should respond to natural disasters, according to recent polls Most U.S. adults who've experienced major flooding in the past five years think climate change was ...