Most people of a certain age can probably say they’ve at least heard of, if not watched many popular disaster films of the 1970s such as Airport, The Towering Inferno, Earthquake and The Poseidon ...

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker issued a disaster emergency for the city Sunday as a major winter storm brings heavy snow and wind to the region. The declaration came a day after the mayor issued a ...

Climate change is intensifying and increasing the frequency of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires. In their wake, communities are left with massive amounts of debris—a ...

A memorial in honor of the 12 Sago miners who lost their lives was placed by the historic Covered Bridge in Philippi. Three of the men who died in the accident were from Barbour County. (Photo ...

GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Scientists have answered a long-standing question about dolphin behavior in the Mississippi Sound. Why do the marine mammals stay put even when disasters strike? A study from ...

Stage two of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) is moving into the initial stages of implementation, USDA officials announced during a media briefing on Monday. In what USDA Deputy ...

Current and former staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency demonstrated against workforce and program cuts during a “FEMA Solidarity Rally” on Friday, a potentially risky act of protest ...