Presidents fully control FEMA aid. The operative word in federal disaster law is “may,” as in: “The President may make ...

Fueled by powerful winds and dry conditions, a series of ferocious wildfires erupted the second week of January and roared ...

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

The Trump administration’s push for a sweeping pause on federal grants and loans totaling potentially trillions of dollars is ...

California lawmakers introduced a bill allowing wildfire victims, businesses, and insurance companies to sue fossil fuel companies for climate disaster damages. • State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-11) argues ...

Brandon Sanders, who lost his home to the Eaton Fire, showed his surprise on camera at finding flames had scorched and melted parts of his 2013 Toyota Tacoma pickup, but the truck had survived and ...

Researchers say that long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution, particularly wildfire smoke, is linked to dementia.

An unusual trial starting Wednesday will delve into difficult questions about survivors’ losses as a judge decides how to ...

Though many Los Angeles-area parks and museums closed because of air quality or other concerns, several have reopened, ...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – Local agencies are grappling with the implications of a federal funding freeze ordered by the White ...

Most of the state's more than 1,000 wineries are clustered around the Columbia River, so the irrigation-dependent crop can ...

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...