Articles Tagged with ''natural disasters''

Since 2015, opinions about the federal government’s handling of several major issues have become less positive.

Small island states are among the countries most impacted by extreme weather events worldwide, according to a Global Climate Risk Index. 

Climate Central, a nonprofit news organization that analyzes and reports on climate science, has ranked the U.S. cities most vulnerable to major coastal floods.

There were 12 billion dollar weather disasters that have occurred during the first half of 2017, and hurricane season brought three storms that resulted in massive damage, including Harvey, Irma and Maria.

A report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) finds there is work to be done and an opportunity to modernize the Texas state infrastructure.

Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize a national program to improve the nation’s earthquake preparedness.

The House of Representatives voted to pass legislation that encourages the sale of private flood insurance in place of policies from the federal government.

A poll by Healthcare Ready showed that Americans fear natural disasters more than terrorism, global pandemic or a cyberattack, combined.

The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded $4.9 million to six universities and nonprofits governed by universities to support the ShakeAlert earthquake early warning system.