Mike Dutil of Second Street in Barre, right, details the damage to his property to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., center, and U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., as the senators toured the flood-ravaged ...

Natural disasters are often unexpected and can cause considerable damage to properties. Recent wildfires have highlighted the importance of disaster preparedness both personally and professionally.

WASHINGTON -- As Congress begins considering the White House's emergency disaster relief proposal, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., has a warning for his colleagues: Do not get "bogged down in a lot of ...

The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration announced extended deadlines and guidance for employee benefit plans, plan sponsors and participants who have been affected by the ...

In DC, Gerstner was one of several survivors to condemn the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink FEMA’s scope. “We know ...

HOUSTON — In a community meeting on Monday, Houston’s Housing and Community Development Department began gathering public feedback on its proposed plan to spend $314.6 million in federal disaster ...

Livestock producers who lose unborn animals to weather-related disasters would qualify for aid through the Livestock Indemnity Program under a farm bill proposal that two Texas lawmakers are ...

The conservative blueprint for a second Trump administration calls for weakening the government’s response to disasters by slashing public rebuilding money and dissolving federal flood insurance. That ...

Just one-third of Americans have a disaster preparedness plan that includes their pet, according to new research. The survey of 2,000 dog or cat owners revealed half of Americans (52%) believe natural ...

Declares 10 districts highly vulnerable to floods, two to landslides and one each to snowfall and glacial lake outburst floods.

The Financial Services Roundtable has endorsed a proposal to allow the federal government to offer loans to states to respond to insurance crises after a major catastrophe. The group said Congress ...