It's been a week since Gov. Bill Lee asked President Donald Trump for an expedited major disaster declaration for Tennesseans. It still hasn't been approved, but that's not uncommon. Winter Storm Fern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tree blocks a road in Nashville, Tenn. on Jan. 28, 2026, following a weekend ice storm. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout ...

A key official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) indicated Wednesday that he believes the nation’s threshold for the declaration of major disasters is too low as various changes loom ...

FEMA will make $1 billion available for the BRIC program​, which helps local governments harden against natural hazards like ...

The share of Redfin users clicking into the climate-risk section of home listings nearly doubled after the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires started burning. The same effect took hold in Florida during ...

U.S. Department of Agriculture/U.S. Forest Service hotshot crews remove debris from roadways in Tennessee on February 4, 2026. 9 crews totaling close to 200 firefighters have been working across the ...