The S.S. Central America sank off the coast of South Carolina in 1857, taking with it 425 lives and a fortune in gold rush bounty.

The Brief Texas lawmakers will address disaster preparedness and early warning systems in an upcoming special session. Gov. Abbott called the session after July 4th floods killed over 100 ...

New York State Witnesses rush to help man thrown to shore after boat crash in Finger Lakes Published: Jul. 14, 2025, 4:38 p.m.

In a post to Facebook, St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 firefighters reported responding to the 45-foot cabin boat fire near Eden Isles. They said that all individuals were rescued by ...

Texas failed to spend federal aid for disaster protection By Thomas Frank, Mike Lee | 07/14/2025 06:14 AM EDT States across the country have not used billions of dollars from FEMA intended to ...

Indonesian rescuers on Monday scaled down a search for 17 people still missing after a ferry sank near the island of Bali earlier this month, an official said.

A new report examines the issues that property owners in high-flood-risk areas nationwide may encounter should the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Flood Insurance Program ...

DEEP Environmental Conservation Police have released the names of the woman and the man who were found dead in New Haven Harbor on Thursday after a boat crash. They identified them as Cynthia Ferk ...

Texas expands Disaster Unemployment Assistance to five more counties post-storms, as declared by Governor Abbott following a federal disaster recognition.

Frankfort — The Disaster Recovery Centers in LaRue and Meade counties are scheduled to close permanently at 7 p.m. Saturday.

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Deanne Criswell, former administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under President Biden, about responding to natural disasters.