Disasters and Emergencies

As Home Insurance Bills Go Up, Owners’ Coverage Is Going Down

Frequent natural disasters and high inflation have led insurers to raise premiums, and forced many customers to pare back their policies.

FEMA’s Disaster Map Is Getting Crowded

Each weekday morning, FEMA releases a map showing weather hazards around the country. It’s starting to get a little out of hand.

U.S. Hit by Record Number of High-Cost Disasters in 2023

There were 28 storms, wildfires or other disasters that each cost at least one billion dollars in damages, a sign of the growing economic burden of climate change.

A Mother, a Daughter, a Deadly Journey: An Update

An increasing number of migrants are trying to pass through the dangerous terrain connecting South and Central America. What forces them to take that route?

Trump Is Not the Only Reason to Fix This Uniquely Dangerous Law

Democrats and Republicans should both want to deny any president unchecked authority to use the military in the homeland.