FEMA and other agencies are working with fewer resources. As storms loom, a government shutdown could up the pressure.

They were deadly, destructive and came with little warning. Here’s what to know about the biggest floods in U.S. history.

This potentially catastrophic weather event could happen anywhere in the country. Is it your biggest fear too?

Tropical Storm Imelda swirling off the Southeast coast is a stark reminder that the potential government shutdown looms during the middle of the Atlantic hurricane season.

America has always been a nation made and remade by disasters. The ones you know about are just the tip of the iceberg. Under the surface are the events that made lawmakers rewrite the rules, forced ...