Natural disasters

Gaydawn Magee's hearing aid business was leveled by the Moore tornado. But after a quick trip west, she'll be back.

After a disaster many people want to help, but there tends to be confusion about what is needed.

Caitria O'Neill, CEO of tech company Recovers, explains the digital challenges of natural disasters and recovery.

With the world looking a lot more fragile, more people are taking their survival into their own hands -- and garages.

Three months after 'Superstorm' Sandy ripped through the Northeast, the Senate has approved $50 billion in emergency relief. The high cost of natural disasters is the subject of today's quiz.

New York weighs options for storm defenses in the wake of deadly Sandy. Among them are expensive waterway barriers to protect against storm surges.

A $60 billion Sandy relief package passed the Senate in December, but House leadership reneged on its pledge to pass the bill before the end of the session.

Losses from hurricanes, tornadoes, drought and other severe weather events totaled more than any other year besides 2005, the year of Hurricane Katrina.

In June 2012, Marketplace Money shared the story of the Gulis, a couple whose home and business were destroyed in the Colorado wildfires. We check in on them six months later and find out how they're rebuilding their lives after losing nearly everything.