Millions of home sellers and buyers are caught in the crossfire over how to rate a home’s exposure to natural disasters.

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. When a ...

Climate change-driven disaster risks are having a measurable impact on property insurance rates and home values, according to a recent National Bureau of Economic Research paper. Processing Content In ...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to live through a storm surge engulfing your home, your roof being blown off in a tornado, or fleeing from devastating wildfires — you no longer have to.

More than 4 in 10 Americans have been victimized by a natural disaster, a stressful scenario that can take time to process. Tax-related responsibilities add to the burden, but filing relief can help.

Fires, floods, major storms — no matter where a building is located in the U.S., it’s at risk of serious damage from a natural disaster. When these disasters strike, property managers are among the ...

Texas, Georgia and Illinois are the three worst states for natural disasters. Hawaii, Alaska and Maine are the three states with the fewest natural disasters. Natural disaster frequency and losses are ...

Via Kite & Key Media-- These days, stories of extreme weather are everywhere you look. But a crucial detail often goes overlooked: We’re actually safer from the consequences of that weather than ever ...

I was scrolling through my feed yesterday when it happened again. Cat videos suddenly gave way to catastrophe alerts. That’s modern life – we’ve all become digital disaster detectives without even ...