disaster preparedness

How homeowners are saving on insurance by upgrading their houses against disasters

6:00am June 11, 2025

Home insurance is getting pricier as hurricanes and wildfires get worse. States are trying new incentives, encouraging homeowners to retrofit homes against disasters to get an insurance discount.

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Los Angeles Recovers From Historically Devastating Wildfires

Protecting your home from disaster might not help you get insurance

5:06am June 11, 2025

by Michel Martin

Insurance costs are soaring, and coverage is hard to find in some parts of the United States. Communities say insurers are ignoring their efforts to confront the problem.

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Heat is common in places like Phoenix, so it can be difficult to warn the public when heat waves pose abnormally high danger.

Environment

Why heat wave warnings are falling short in the U.S.

5:46pm September 13, 2022

by Lauren Sommer

Unprecedented heat waves are on the rise as the climate gets hotter. But experts say the country's heat warning system may be leading the public to underestimate the dangers.

Then-Director of the National Institutes of Health Elias Zerhouni speaks with President George W. Bush during a round table discussion on cancer prevention at the NIH in Bethesda, Md., in 2007.

Former NIH Director Calls Trump Administration's Pandemic Response 'Amateur Hour'

11:13am June 29, 2020

by Joe Palca

Dr. Elias Zerhouni was head of the National Institutes of Health under President George W. Bush. He says the Trump administration's response to the pandemic has not protected the American people.

A patient is evacuated from Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas in Beaumont, Texas, on Thursday.

Texas Expedites Help From Out-Of-State Health Care Providers

11:09pm September 01, 2017

As the medical and mental health needs of people affected by Harvey become apparent, Texas has made it easier for out-of-state health workers to come lend a hand.

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People in Richmond, Texas, line up to gain entrance to a grocery store after it opened for the first time in several days due to Tropical Storm Harvey.

For Grocery Stores In Texas, It's A Race To Restock Their Shelves

5:49pm August 31, 2017

by Dan Charles

Hurricane Harvey destroyed intricate supply chains that keep supermarket shelves stocked with perishable food. Grocery stores are already rebuilding those networks.

Daily News

Morning Headlines: Thursday, November 19, 2015

5:52am November 19, 2015

by Neal Charnoff

McCrory Officials Talk About Prison Contracts

Two Cabinet-level officials in Gov.

A nurse adjusts the position of a patient's arm during dialysis treatment. The treatment requires trained staff that weren't readily available in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Hurricane Sandy Stranded Dialysis Patients. Lessons Learned?

4:12pm November 13, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

A quarter of the dialysis patients who were in New York City when Hurricane Sandy hit missed at least one treatment due to power outages. Yet, not many are prepared for the next disaster.