Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Adrinda Kelly watched from New York as Hurricane Katrina swallowed her hometown of New Orleans in 2005. Floodwaters rose, ...

Jeffrey Upperman, MD, surgeon-in-chief at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, talks about why the U.S. needs a coordinated initiative to emphasize the impact of disasters on children ...

Hannah Hedrick, 17, wrote a children's book inspired by her experience in the Thomas Fire and debris flow to help other kids impacted by natural disasters. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo ...

The 2025 Los Angeles wildfires reduced more than 15,000 structures to ash in a matter of days. Among the devastation were 11 public and private schools and 30 child care facilities. In all, the fires ...

With the Atlantic hurricane season beginning June 1, many families are preparing their households for potential impacts from a tropical storm or hurricane. While preparations are largely focused on ...

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, schools are still grappling with the emotional aftermath. Sept. 27 will mark one year since Helene ripped through the area.

Greta Wetzel of the humanitarian organization Save the Children joins the AccuWeather Network on how we can help our children and families prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.

Dr. Tim Perry with Frontier Health stopped by First at Four with tips on how parents can keep their child's mental health a priority following a natural disaster. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — As Gabe ...

Being displaced after a natural disaster can cause kids to feel cut off from their social supports, routines, and sense of security. Enduring a natural disaster can make children feel depressed and ...