Texas, Georgia and Illinois are the three worst states for natural disasters. Hawaii, Alaska and Maine are the three states with the fewest natural disasters. Natural disaster frequency and losses are ...

Federal student loan borrowers affected by the wildfires ripping across Southern California have options if they're worried about paying their bills. The same holds true for other people with ...

Data from the U.S. Census Bureau has revealed which states have the largest populations that are vulnerable to natural disasters. When mapped by Newsweek, the data shows that Utah and New Hampshire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some disasters don’t just destroy cities—they reshape civilizations. From volcanic eruptions that blotted out the sun to floods ...

The abrupt loss of a home due to a natural disaster such as wildfires and other events beyond one’s control can leave people feeling hopeless. A Baylor College of Medicine expert gives advice on ways ...

Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat of a ...

Here are the types of extreme weather you may face — from tornadoes to floods to snow storms — and the officials who determine how severe it is and how financial assistance is distributed. Natural ...

Flowing into thousands of villages, the muddy flood waters fully submerged and desecrated hundreds of thousands of acres of crops. Bodies of drowned cattle littered the ground. Only skeletons remained ...

A natural disaster occurring in your destination while abroad is one of the most terrifying things many travelers can imagine. Keeping yourself safe in any emergency situation is critical — and when ...