California Governor Gavin Newsom is asking Congress for nearly $40 billion in disaster funding to help Los Angeles recover ...

One of President Trump’s top aides said earlier Friday that any wildfire aid would come with strings attached.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday penned a letter to Congress, outlining how California would use billions in federal aid for Los ...

Rushing to help flood victims in eastern Kentucky, volunteers turned Boone County's Smokin' This and That BBQ restaurant into ...

As of Feb. 11, FEMA reported that $372.2 million had been distributed to 154,577 families in the state to assist with ...

As the City of Clarksville continues their process of draining flood water throughout city limits, an effort to have a ...

Next City examines how spending on affordable housing development and infrastructure improvements can help prevent renters ...

New data from Zillow highlights seven Midwest cities with the lowest climate risks—offering homebuyers some potentially safer and more affordable options.

To help people nationwide, her group created the Trans Disaster Relief Fund. It provides grants of up to about $1,000 for housing or other pressing needs. As climate disasters grow more common, ...

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Severe weather and other natural disasters can impact nearly every community in the U.S., and when someone’s home suffers damage or is destroyed, the cost to make repairs or rebuild can be ...