Economic, governmental, environmental, and community interests often end up just as tangled as debris in the wake of a storm. Margie Huggins has spent her retirement tending her parents’ farm in ...

A little help can go a long way. A handful of studies found that when people get assistance after a natural or personal disaster, they are more likely to avoid bankruptcy, keep their debt under ...

It’s often that way with the sprawling, messy business of disaster cleanup. In the aftermath of hurricanes, wildfires, and the like, a nesting doll of contractors and subcontractors, officials at ...