Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica Sanders covers climate justice and sustainability from the DMV. A year already marked by record-smashing heatwaves, ...
CHICAGO (WGN) – This week marks the 30th anniversary of the devastating Chicago Heat Wave of 1995. Over 700 people died in the oppressive heat that year. WGN-TV’s Mike Lowe spoke with former WGN-TV ...
If your home was destroyed by a sudden disaster that you couldn't control, you would hope that at the very least, your insurance would cover your losses. However, disaster risk financing systems are ...
In the United States, heat kills more people than hurricanes, floods and tornadoes—combined. Yet unlike these other extreme weather events, heat waves are not considered a major disaster under U.S.
Due to climate change, disaster response headquarters for heat waves and heavy rain are operating concurrently. This is the second consecutive year the government has run both response centers ...
The crew of a CH-47 Chinook with 1st Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment trains in September 2025. Dozens of U.S. military personnel arrived in Jamaica today to provide humanitarian and disaster ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Disaster Recovery Centers for victims of April’s severe storms and flooding have opened in several Kentucky counties, including Bullitt, Jefferson, and Grayson. FEMA ...
The process of tsunami parametric insurance. An insurance payout is triggered when a tsunami index (e.g., wave height) meets the predefined criteria. If your home was destroyed by a sudden disaster ...