As natural disasters become more frequent and destructive due to a changing climate, insurers pull out of areas they deem too risky, and housing remains historically unaffordable, homeowners and ...

The recent wave of storms and heavy rainfall pounding the New South Wales Mid North Coast has been declared a natural disaster, with the state government activating its Disaster Recovery Funding ...

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If accurate, this would exceed the inflation-adjusted $201.3 billion cost of Hurricane Katrina, the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. In 2024 alone, there were 27 weather and climate ...

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As the winds die down and firefighters seize control of the deadly infernos that have scorched more than 60 square miles, Los Angeles faces an unimaginable task before anyone can rebuild: Cleaning ...

(Bloomberg) -- There’s a truism in municipal debt: Bonds rarely move on natural disasters. That long-tested concept had held up until fires destroyed thousands of properties in Los Angeles last ...

These are securities that protect issuers, mostly insurers and governments, from severe losses in the event of a natural disaster by paying out when certain conditions are met. In fact ...

For every health concern, someone on social media is touting a quick-fix solution—often in the form of a drink. Most of these concoctions are harmless, like the “Sleepy Girl Mocktail” and the “Adrenal ...

A longtime effort to make tax breaks more generous for victims of natural disasters is finally coming to fruition just as wildfire victims are staring at billions of dollars in devastation around ...