New Hampshire businesses and nonprofit organizations with financial hardships from the statewide drought still have access to federal loan funds, despite the government shutdown.

The Farm Service Agency, which is under the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, declared an extreme drought ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) – Federal officials have designated portions of 11 drought-ridden western and central states as primary natural disaster areas, highlighting the financial strain the lack of rain is ...

Global aid systems are losing billions of pounds by waiting until after disasters strike – instead of acting early to protect ...

With most of West Michigan in moderate or severe drought status, the dry fall air is only adding to the risk of wildfires. As ...

The driest spring on record has taken a striking toll on the North Coast's pastures and hayfields, with more than $22 million in losses from drought and freeze reported. Requests for disaster aid from ...

Beeville declares a local disaster as lake levels at Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon drop to critical lows, prompting Stage 4 ...

As drought conditions continue to impact southeast Texas, officials in several counties have issued burn bans to prevent the ...

In December 1989, the United Nations declared Oct. 13 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction. At the time, the aim was ...

Drought conditions across Texas have intensified since earlier this year. On Monday, Fort Bend County commissioners approved ...

HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte announced the USDA has designated 10 counties as natural disaster counties in Montana. This comes after the governor declared a statewide drought emergency last ...