Lee County's tourism director will retire this summer after staying on the job longer than planned to help with recovery from ...

An innovative Louisiana solution to respond to hurricanes facing the US Gulf Coast wins $20 million to ensure health clinics ...

Two wildfires in southeastern Georgia continued to threaten homes and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds ...

Widespread drought in the Southeast is largely to blame for the fires, but their spread has also been fueled by leftover ...

Every year, hurricanes batter the North Atlantic and affect millions of people. The damage can be catastrophic, and these ...

Wildfires are often thought to be a problem for Western North America, but climate change and other factors are making fires ...

When an earthquake rupturing along a fault hits a barrier, it creates a seismic signature called the “stopping phase.” ...

More than 17 million people along the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University say this year’s hurricane season is expected to look pretty similar to average ...

Years have passed since Hurricanes Sandy and Katrina caused severe flooding in New York City and New Orleans, respectively.

Wolfpack storm researchers in Raleigh have predicted what this year’s hurricane season could involve. North Carolina State ...

One of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk has determined that more than 17 million people in eight cities ...