Disaster Response

The wildfire that devastated the Maui town of Lahaina is projected to cost $3.5 billion to $7 billion in property damage and lost output, according to an estimate by Moody's Analytics.

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush addmitted in 2021 to breaking some rules in order to build the ultimately doomed submersible that imploded this week while descending to the Titanic wreckage.

Horizon Maritime executive Sean Leet says the equipment used to locate the missing submersible is among the "finest" and "most capable" in the world.

Norfolk Southern has pledged to change its operating practices after a derailment in East Palestine, Ohio was caused by an overheated bearing on a railcar.

An empty coal train operated by CSX has derailed Wednesday outside of Sandstone, West Virginia, causing fuel to spill into the New River, officials say.

Norfolk Southern, the company that owns the train involved in a toxic derailment disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, reveals why it skipped a town hall meeting there.

East Palestine mother Tracy Hager says her family and neighbors remain concerned about hazardous chemical exposures before evacuating due to the train derailment.

A massive earthquake struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, causing the Turkish stock market and an ETF benchmark that includes some of the country's major equities to decline.

Swiss officials said this week they could limit electric vehicle use during potential energy crisis this winter, along with sporting events, concerts, and cryptocurrency mining.

An Amazon tractor-trailer carrying 8,000 pounds of merchandise caught fire on Interstate 15 on Friday, leaving many of the packages unsalvagable, the California Highway Patrol said.

The tornadoes and severe weather that tore through the nation’s midsection over the weekend has caused at least $3 billion in insured damages, a report says.

President Biden approved a disaster declaration for New York state on Monday following Hurricane Ida, clearing the way for officials to access federal relief funding to aid recovery efforts.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said Friday that she is "cautiously optimistic" about energy provider Entergy's plan to restore power to all of the city by next Wednesday.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrived in Florida one week after the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo complex. The president met with rescue workers and local leadership as they continue searching the rubble for survivors.