Natural disasters have a way of reminding us just how unpredictable and powerful nature can be. Some events in history sound ...

Humanity lives on a thin edge: we barely scratch beneath the crust of our planet and routinely travel only within less than ...

SEATTLE — Since the devastating flooding hit in Texas over the holiday weekend, we've had the same question posed time and again to the KOMO weather team: can that kind of flooding happen here? The ...

An Indiana University professor has joined a national team of researchers that aims to track what are called "cascading ...

Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat of a ...

By investing in business resiliency and disaster preparedness, companies can begin to limit the extent of the financial ...

America’s endless natural-disaster blame game is thwarting answers to life-and-death questions over worsening extreme weather crises. Every time a hurricane, flood or wildfire strikes, political ...

Extreme weather and rising insurance premiums have bolstered the need for disaster planning. Advisors can help.

Standard homeowners insurance doesn’t cover everything — floods, sewer backups, and some storm damage may be excluded, so it’s critical to review your policy closely. Replacement cost vs. actual cash ...