U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald asked President Donald Trump to make an emergency declaration to ensure Wisconsin communities have ...

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a disaster declaration Sunday in response to an “imminent threat of catastrophic flooding" ...

What does it take for a state of emergency to be called following a disaster.

As countries continue to emit heat-trapping greenhouse gases, a warmer planet is fueling more severe hurricanes, wildfires, floods, droughts, and temperatures. Responding to — and rebuilding from — ...

ALLIANCE, Pamlico County —Pamlico County residents will have the chance to get informed and ready for emergencies at a ...

Climate scientists anticipate the frequency and intensity of severe weather to continue increasing in the coming years. For ...

After severe floods hit Milwaukee County over the weekend, local officials declared a state of emergency. Why hasn't the state done the same?

Last January, a series of massive wildfires broke out across the Los Angeles area, fueled by high winds and dry temperatures.

THE Philippines sits along the Pacific Ring of Fire — the belt of tectonic activity around the Pacific Ocean where more than ...

Newly obtained documents reveal Kerrville officials' defense of their response to the Hill Country flood disaster, despite prior warnings of ...

ARCHULETA COUNTY, Colo. (KKTV) - A wildfire burning in southwest Colorado is now 14 percent contained, but officials warn evacuees it’s still not safe to return home. As of Tuesday morning, the Oak ...

With Democrats’ walkout over redistricting bringing the House to a standstill, both parties are accusing each other of abandoning Central Texas flood victims.