The global cost of natural disasters has tripled over the past three decades, but global warming is not the main culprit.
Spring may be just two days away, but Winter Storm Ukko will ensure that the U.S. Northeast area starts the new season under a blanket of snow.
Areas from Maine to Washington, D.C., should see freezing rain or snow starting Monday evening, likely lasting into Tuesday.
At a forum on Staten Island on Friday, experts outlined strategies for protecting the area from future storm surges.
Winter Storm Saturn has arrived on the East Coast, and heavy snow is predicted for New England and parts of New York.
Winter Storm Saturn is bringing along some especially wet snow, which is heavier than soft, fluffy flakes.
The nation's capital could get anywhere between 3 to 8 inches of snow starting Tuesday night.
Snowstorm Saturn is expected to drop nearly 10 inches of snowfall on the Chicago area Tuesday.
The Midwest is being issued a blizzard warning, where Texas is expected to get the most amount of snow.
Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast of the United States and thousands lost their homes and were without power for weeks. In the wake of the storm, Menchu de Luna Sanchez was a hero, helping to rescue 20 infants from New York University Langone Medical Center after the hospital lost power and will attend the State of the Union.
The highest snow total as of Saturday morning was seen in Milford, Conn., which got more than 38 inches.
Check here for a blow-by-blow account of the blizzard that hit the Northeast, dumping record-breaking amounts of snow on many areas.
Winter storm Nemo is already wreaking havoc on the U.S. Northeast, forcing the cancellation of 4,000 flights. With heavy snow anticipated until Saturday, New York and Boston have both launched real-time snowplow trackers that will help residents deal with the expected blizzard conditions.
Northeast residents are scared they will lose power because of Nemo, a severe winter snowstorm that might turn into a blizzard.
The Weather Channel's decision to begin naming winter storms has attracted critics, but names such as Nemo are catching on.
Check out some of the funniest Nemo-themed memes inspired by the winter storm.
High winds and heavy snow could create whiteout conditions and bring down trees and power lines.
Modern meteorology relies on supercomputers to crunch the numbers from a staggering number of data sources.
NYC Mayor Bloomberg: "Many of the same communities ... inundated by Hurricane Sandy ... are likely to see some moderate coastal flooding."
The Snowpocalypse is coming to New York City! Stock up on duct tape, ramen, freshwater and ammo to be prepared for "Blizzard Nemo!" Or maybe we'll only get a dusting, or even just a light rain. Who knows anymore? Ever since Hurricane was Irene downgraded to a light drizzle as it approached Manhattan in 2011, it's been difficult to trust weather forecasters, and what's being described in some reports as a catastrophic winter weather event could easily shape up to be little more than a slight inconvenience for those hoping to go out this weekend.
As Winter Storm Nemo prepares to hit much of the Northeastern United Stated and New England, some forecasters are saying that the storm could be worse than the 1978 blizzard that ravaged the Boston area.
Live stream footage of news updates on winter storm Nemo that could possible turn into a "historic, crippling blizzard."