Hurricane Harvey Isn’t a “Natural” Disaster. Politics Created the Chaos Weather and climate don’t cause disasters—vulnerability does. Perhaps counter-intuitively, this means that the widespread ...

Anita Guevara lost six family members in Hurricane Harvey and now volunteers to ensure her neighbors are prepared for the next disaster. Credit: April Towery More than eight years have passed since ...

Older adults who were exposed to heavy rainfall after Hurricane Harvey in 2017 faced a 3% increase in the risk of death within the following year, a new University of Michigan study found.

WASHINGTON – The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced 11 grant awards totaling $341,283 to assist in the recovery of Gulf Coast ...

Missouri City, TX - September 9, 2017: FEMA sign posted outside the hurricane Harvey disaster recovery center staffed with recovery specialists from FEMA, US Small Business Administration, State and ...

Severe weather events can be deadly for vulnerable older adults long after initial disruptions end, according to a new study ...