From severe storms to tornadoes, natural disaster statistics reveal that disasters are occurring more frequently and with greater intensity. Over the past five years, the U.S. has experienced an ...

Last year, the insurance industry saw 27 weather events that resulted in at least a billion dollars in insured losses, including hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and tornadoes. Overall, last year, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring thunderstorms are just a few of the natural disasters that have contributed to more ...

A new nationwide survey highlights America's deepest weather fears, and the results show striking gaps between the threats people worry about and how prepared they actually feel to face them. The poll ...

On Nov. 6, at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center​ in Spain, the Global Initiative on Resilience to Natural Hazards through AI Solutions will meet for the first time. The new United Nations initiative ...

Advancements in technology, particularly in Artificial Intelligence (AI), are transforming our ability to predict and manage natural disasters. This technology, with its ability to analyze vast ...

Hurricanes, tornadoes and other extreme weather do not distinguish between urban and rural boundaries. But when a disaster strikes, there are big differences in how well people are able to respond and ...