Tag: Federal Emergency Management Agency

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.

Schools Are Not Ready for Climate Change

A storm can last a day. But the disruption to learning can last years. As natural disasters become more common, school districts are grappling with how to adapt.

Where Would a Government Shutdown Immediately Be Felt Most?

As federal agencies prepare to enact their contingency plans for a shutdown, this is where the public could notice changes in the coming days.

New Orleans Seeks to Avert Crisis as Saltwater Nears the City

A saltwater wedge is moving up the drought-drained Mississippi River, threatening public health in New Orleans and beyond.