Since 1980, there have been 403 weather and climate disasters with damages at or above $1 billion, totaling an inflation-adjusted $2.917 trillion. Here’s a look at the 10 natural disasters that caused ...

In November 2013, the world was shocked by the ferocity of Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Yolanda. As one of the strongest ...

The author Meghan Daum recalled on her podcast about what it was like to drop everything and leave her home in the neighborhood often called LA's "best kept secret." ...

US Economic Losses From Natural Disasters Soared in 2024, Even as They Eased Globally Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above ...

Over the last several decades, various types of natural disasters ... Hurricanes occupy nine of the top 10 spots on the "Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters" list. Cost estimates provided ...

A preliminary estimate of the financial impact of the Los Angeles blazes ranks the incident among the costliest ever natural disasters in ... is already one of the worst wildfires in California ...

Throughout history, there have been countless anecdotes of animals exhibiting unusual behavior before natural disasters. These behaviors often serve as uncanny early warning systems, suggesting that ...

The impacts of climate change and the associated rising risks and damages from natural disasters were already one of the major topics at the insurance ... The 30-year average for total damages stands ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom walks past the remains of the Havilah Museum and original Kern County Courthouse as he tours Havilah in July 2024 after it was destroyed by the Borel fire. (Robert Gauthier / Los ...

The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires — ongoing at the time of publication — have destroyed entire communities. Many have lost loved ones, homes, schools, churches, and neighborhoods. Entire social ...