Deep in the woods, he built a hand-made shelter so strong and comfortable it felt like luxury far from civilization. Using raw materials from the forest, he turned a simple campsite into a warm refuge ...

Hurricane warnings have been issued across Kauai and some other small Hawaiian islands as storm Lowell moves north, invoking ...

September is National Preparedness Month; the best time to prepare for whatever nature throws at us in the coming months is ...

SPRINGFIELD – The Forest Park Zoo continues to rebuild a month after a microburst crushed enclosures for wolves, emus and ...

Santa Barbara County is no stranger to major flooding, and public agencies are already preparing for a potentially wet winter. The National Weather ...

He has a job. He still can't shower at the shelter. Inside St. Louis's biggest homeless facility, demand still outpaces beds.

A violent storm damaged HVAC systems and roofs at Haven for Hope and the Salvation Army, leaving the shelters relying on temporary cooling or shuffling families to other parts of the facilities.

A brutal winter storm turned this wilderness shelter build into a serious survival challenge. As heavy snow and freezing ...

A husband and wife were hospitalized in critical condition after they were possibly struck by lightning while walking on the ...

Clarendon Hills officials have hired an engineering consultant to help deal with storm related flooding incidents.

A new multi-use building is taking shape at Shadyside Park in Almena. Funded largely by a federal grant, the building will ...

National Preparedness Month is a reminder to make a family plan, build an emergency kit, register for alerts, and prepare for local hazards.