After two widespread flooding events hit communities in both southern and northern West Virginia last year, taking lives and wrecking numerous structures, the Legislature is eyeing changes to how ...

Instead of focusing primarily on riding the wave of economic uncertainty to a more stable time, a solution lies in accepting uncertainty and building the best possible business continuity plan to help ...

As "500 year" floods become nearly annual events, the founder of the nonprofit Disaster Accountability Project explains why ...

According to FEMA, 40% of small and mid-sized businesses never reopen after a disaster. For those that do, the road back is ...

The price tag for the costliest blazes in US history is still climbing and disputes over who will pay are escalating.

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Every ...

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The Center for Biological Diversity on Dec. 2 filed a notice of its intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to develop a national gray wolf recovery plan under the Endangered ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The Sangamon County Disaster Recovery Coalition is launching on December 11. The coalition is a countywide initiative with a goal of uniting nonprofits, faith-based groups, ...

GOLDSBORO, N.C. (WITN) - State Auditor Dave Boliek revealed his office’s independent assessment of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency. The audit details systemic failures in the ...

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