If you've ever wondered what it would be like to live through a storm surge engulfing your home, your roof being blown off in a tornado, or fleeing from devastating wildfires — you no longer have to.

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. When a ...

Netflix viewers are rushing to watch a ‘must-see’ documentary about a devastating tornado that left 158 people dead. On the evening of Sunday May 22, 2011, a massive tornado struck the city of Joplin, ...

That’s a big consideration when thinking about the best place to live. By Vince Dixon As natural disasters grow stronger and more frequent, data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows that ...

The increasing frequency and severity of natural disasters—including wildfires, hurricanes, floods, droughts, tornadoes, and extreme temperatures—poses significant challenges for all stakeholders in ...