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The following is the Feb. 23, 2026, Government Accountability Office report, Military Installations: DOD Should Improve Natural Disaster Cost Tracking and Planning for Resilience Improvements. From ...

A new study published in The Conversation reveals that hurricanes cost more than just the price of rebuilding. Groups who are displaced face a long road to recovery compounded by health complications.

After a disaster, population mental health generally improves, but an increase in mental health problems often follows, potentially peaking years later, according to a systematic review and ...

A GAO report found that some military bases are still rebuilding parts of their facilities after natural disasters damaged them years ago.

At 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 26, 2024, Tara Green and her partner, Steven Taylor, were at home on Siesta Key, deciding what to make for dinner. Outside, the wind had started to pick up and gray clouds hung ...

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a new tool to map the effects of natural disasters, even as federal agencies pull back on research about those events’ economic impact. The New York Fed ...

A new study has found that individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to experience disaster-related home loss, and they are also more likely to develop functional limitations ...

Natural disasters can create a devastating loss of property, community, and life. Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, tsunamis, and more can leave you feeling hopeless, scared, and like ...

Though the Fukushima nuclear disaster occurred six years ago, it carries lasting implications that remain today throughout Japan and around the world. On Thursday, Brown’s Japanese Cultural ...

In addition to prolonged extreme heat, climate change is responsible for an increase in serious natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires like the Canadian fires this summer. The ...