South Florida Reporter

Extreme Weather Impacts Cost More Than $300 Billion in the U.S. This Year

Seven major weather disasters in the United States resulted in $378 billion to $424 billion in total damage and economic loss ...
St. Louis American

As Extreme Disasters Mount, Help Ensure No One Faces Them Alone

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up (NAPSI)—Many families—maybe even yours—face another year of ...
Government Technology

Bill Would Classify Extreme Heat as ‘Major Disaster’

(TNS) - As Las Vegas continues to feel the effects of extreme heat, U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen of Nevada has introduced legislation that would give communities access to more resources and funding by ...
OPB

Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the US?

The massive heat dome that struck the Pacific Northwest in 2021 paralyzed the region. Emergency departments were overwhelmed. Roads buckled in the heat. Hundreds of people died. That same year, ...

As disasters rock Tennessee schools, what does it take to recover?

Tornadoes, extreme floods and even a hurricane have disrupted Tennessee schools in recent years. Here's a closer look at the ...
Los Angeles Times

Should FEMA recognize extreme heat and wildfire smoke as ‘major disasters’?

The nation’s top emergency response agency has long been a lifeline for cities and states struggling with disaster. When hurricanes strike, earthquakes rattle, and tornadoes carve paths of destruction ...
Yahoo

Lawmakers introduce bill to classify extreme heat as a disaster

There have been 27 major disaster declarations issued by President Trump so far in 2025. The disasters range in size and scope, from the L.A. wildfires to Midwest tornadoes and the Texas flooding as ...
SFGate

Extreme Weather Disasters Will Escalate Foreclosures and Create Systemic Financial Risk in Mortgage Markets, Study Warns

While the impact of more frequent and costly weather disasters on the insurance industry is well known, the new report from climate risk analytics firm First Street highlights the growing risk to ...
Opinion
The Manila Times on MSNOpinion

Disasters are upending farming, but digital tools offer a path forward

What will the weather bring? For farmers, particularly smallholders, decisions made at planting determine livelihoods, but the results largely depend on weather conditions that are increasingly ...
KPBS

Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?

The massive heat dome that struck the Pacific Northwest in 2021 paralyzed the region. Emergency departments were overwhelmed. Roads buckled in the heat. Hundreds of people died. That same year, ...
WHYY

Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has never responded to deadly or damaging extreme heat. Environmental groups and labor unions are asking for that to change. People rested at the Oregon ...