Several weeks after Cyclone Ditwah devastated large parts of Sri Lanka, the immediate emergency phase has eased in some areas, but the humanitarian crisis remains severe for hundreds of thousands of ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has released ¥10 billion (P3.7 billion) as part of the first tranche of its ...

St. Petersburg is preparing to roll out the second phase of its $160 million disaster recovery plan, aimed at helping ...

We’ve learned a lot,” said State Rep. Jerome “Zee” Zeringue, R-Houma, who chairs a House panel on disaster recovery. “We ...

More than eight years after Hurricane Harvey, Refugio County is still hoping to restore the historic county courthouse ...

A lawsuit alleging that disaster-recovery workers were put in unsafe, overcrowded conditions during early pandemic cleanup ...

In rural communities, where healthcare access can be limited, disasters can drastically disrupt access to essential ...

With many of the losses in agricultural regions, the Victorian government is increasing mental health and business support ...

The recovery from last year's deadly wildfires in Los Angeles has been slow and uneven for a lot of reasons, with survivors ...

Job cuts affect how quickly infrastructure is rebuilt, how soon businesses reopen and how efficiently insurance claims move after a disaster strikes.

This story is part of The Disaster Economy, a Grist series exploring the often chaotic, lucrative world of disaster response and recovery. It is published with support from the CO2 Foundation. Every ...

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are asking President Trump to reverse a decision, saying the president denied disaster declaration requests for major wildfires ...