Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

President Donald Trump denied disaster aid to four Democratic-led states in a move that is raising new questions about whether he’s injecting political motivations into emergency management decisions.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Donald Trump speaks to the media after observing cleanup efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Swannanoa, North Carolina ...

President Donald Trump overruled his own agencies when he denied disaster aid for four Democratic-led states this month. Emails between state and federal officials obtained by POLITICO along with more ...