Natural Disasters
Only one person in Tonga has reportedly had COVID, making outside assistance a huge risk.
“This fire is frankly a force of nature,” Colorado Gov. Jared Polis said.
The extreme heat, devastating fires, deadly storms and floods we saw this year broke records — and the future only holds worse.
Recovery efforts are underway after a series of deadly tornadoes struck Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Kentucky was the worst-hit state by far in an unusual mid-December swarm of twisters across the Midwest and the South.
A controversial Pentagon program is fast-tracking shipments of surplus military gear to police departments that claim to be preparing for climate disasters. The consequences could be deadly.
A new book, "West Side Rising," tells the story of the storm that ravaged San Antonio's Latino community and gave rise to a political movement still growing today.
The agency said it would no longer impose strict ownership requirements that unduly affected Black communities.
Climate change no doubt supercharged the historic storm.
Recent flooding in Tennessee and North Carolina highlights the threat of extreme precipitation in a warming world.