During natural disasters like wildfires and floods, scammers often emerge to prey on victims. But there are steps you can ...

The program provides relief for small businesses recovering from natural disasters. This funding was included in the ...

The president-elect has repeatedly threatened to withhold disaster relief money from California amid an ongoing feud with Gov ...

The recent wildfires in California have caused significant damage, affecting many lives and causing distress, especially ...

The president-elect has repeatedly threatened to withhold disaster relief money from California amid an ongoing feud with Gov ...

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The world suffered an extra 41 days of dangerous heat in 2024 which fueled catastrophic disasters that scientists ... are increasingly overshadowing natural weather patterns, such as El Niño ...

Millions of survivors of natural disasters will get much-needed tax breaks on compensation, but it’s only a drop in the bucket. The Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act brings tax relief to victims ...

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil has seen a dramatic rise of climate disasters in recent years ... "it is essential to strengthen the resilience of natural and human systems to face the impacts already ...

For Anthony Albanese to claim that natural disasters have become more frequent ... is not necessarily supported by the facts. It will be many years before a proper analysis can be made on whether ...

PASIG CITY, 27 December 2024 – The Department of Education (DepEd) has updated measures to strengthen the preparedness of schools for disasters and other emergencies, emphasizing the importance of ...

“It drew attention to how natural hazards can (become) disasters because of the number of people who are vulnerable, particularly in coastal settings throughout Southeast Asia,” said Professor ...