Insured losses reached $145 billion in 2024, the sixth-costliest year on record according to new research from Aon, the global professional services firm, while economic losses reached $368 billion.

When Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, bringing torrential rain and flooding to the western part of the state, it was a shock to many that such a storm could cause that level of devastation so far ...

In 2024, 568 people were killed and roughly $180 billion in damages were done due to weather-related disasters. The most deadly and costly event was Hurricane Helene. Tropical cyclones caused over 50% ...

Texas recorded the most disasters in a new analysis of hurricanes, tornadoes and lightning over 20 years.

To qualify for drought related losses, the loss must have occurred in a county rated by the U.S. Drought Monitor as having a ...

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a powerful Category 4 storm and damaged infrastructure, homes and businesses Louisiana as seen on Aug. 29, 2020. (Dominick Del Vecchio/FEMA) NOAA’s National Centers ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowans will be better equipped to recover from natural disasters under a bill Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Tuesday. The new legislation allows the state to use money from the Economic ...

NEW YORK — The tax deadline for some small businesses affected by severe weather in 2024 is drawing near, the IRS is reminding owners. Small businesses in all or parts of 14 states and 2 territories ...

Jan. 13 (Asia Today) --South Korea recorded 387 deaths tied to disasters in 2024, with a heatwave accounting for 108 fatalities, the Ministry of the Interior and Safety said Tuesday. The ministry ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Think you had a busy year? So did the weather. From landfalling hurricanes and destructive tornadoes to deadly floods and ...

New grant to Team Rubicon will deploy more local skilled tradespeople to communities impacted by natural disasters ATLANTA, March 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To further extend its mission of training the ...