Items Tagged with 'wildfires'

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced various federal relief efforts in response to the lethal wildfires in Hawaii. 

As parts of the U.S. enter wildfire season, the U.S. Fire Administration released recommendations to mitigate wildfire smoke inhalation risks.

The President discussed ongoing national efforts to prepare for extreme weather events and plans to improve storm response and resilience. 

In 2018, the U.S. experienced 14 billion-dollar-plus natural disasters, which caused approximately $90.9 billion in losses, the fourth-highest cost since 1980, according to the U.S. Household Disaster Giving in 2017 and 2018 report.

Aon's Global Catastrophe Recap report reveals that a series of major wildfires burned across Northern and Southern California throughout the month; the most catastrophic, the Camp Fire in Butte County, largely destroyed the city of Paradise, killing 88 people with dozens of others unaccounted for.

A new report shows which states face the greatest threat from natural disasters.