2021 ended as it began: with disaster. Twelve months after an atmospheric river deluged California, triggering mudslides in burned landscapes and leaving a half-million people without power, a ...

In the first nine months of 2021, the U.S. has already faced 18 disasters that have cost more than $1 billion each, according to a report from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

HUMPHREYS COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Widespread flooding across the Mid-State made travel hazardous over the weekend. While water levels have started to recede in most areas, heavy rainfall in Humphreys ...

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response ...

On 14 July 2021, extreme precipitation lashed the Alps and other parts of Europe. A cascade of water ripped through the rivers. Despite advance warnings of major floods, nearly 200 people died in ...