On Thursday, a federal court ruled in favor of a coalition of states, including California, and restored funding cut by the Trump

California has experienced nature’s wrath this year, with wildfires, droughts and earthquakes ravaging the Golden State. While the impact of the natural disasters has been felt among industries, economists say it is unlikely that California will be in ...

Texas: A Disaster Magnet Where Fear Runs Deep Walking through any Texas neighborhood after a major weather event feels like stepping into a war zone. Texas is the second-leading state in total costs since 1980 (~$436 billion),

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California may not have any cash to spend, but it has plenty of expertise when it comes to disasters like oil spills. That’s why Gov. Jerry Brown agreed today to send a team of oil spill specialists to Montana to deal with with an oil pipeline break that ...

Governor Gavin Newsom is responding to reduce federal aid after Californians received a false earthquake alert on Dec. 4, arguing that the state and the nation are less prepared for

Congress has passed a bill giving taxpayers who have been affected by natural disasters some extra time to file a claim for a tax credit or refund.

Californians have long relied on federal support to respond and recover from major disasters, but experts are sounding the alarm, saying the Trump Administration could delay assistance when it’s most needed. Threat to withhold aid: President Donald Trump ...