Rising disaster costs are driving demand for emergency-response technology, but adoption remains a challenge.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Donald Trump speaks to the media after observing cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, North Carolina ...

Federal disaster aid is on the way to Hoosiers and communities across storm-battered Indiana after President Donald Trump approved the state's request for a major disaster declaration. The declaration ...

Flash flooding has been tearing up communities across the U.S., with heavy downpours sending creeks and rivers rushing over their banks from Texas to Kentucky, across the Midwest and into the ...

This spring, the Southeast was on fire. Ninety-five percent of the region was in severe drought, and in parts of Georgia and the Carolinas what was burning was what’s called the “blowdown” from ...

Extreme weather events are becoming increasingly frequent and severe. The El Niño predicted for 2026–2027 is one such event. These events have caused environmental, economic and social impacts in ...