Hurricane Helene flooded homes with water and mud in Marshall, N.C. Many people will be out of their homes for months or longer. AP Photo/Jeff Roberson The trauma of natural disasters doesn’t end when ...

People often think of disasters as great equalizers. After all, a tornado, wildfire or hurricane doesn’t discriminate against those in its path. But the consequences for those affected are not ...

On the Monday, December 29, 2025, episode of The Excerpt podcast: For a year, USA TODAY columnist Suzette Hackney followed people whose lives were reshaped by displacement. She explains why losing a ...

Cyclones, floods and other disasters forced people from their homes 45.8 million times last year, official figures show, nearly double the annual average over the past decade. Virtually all of these ...

GENEVA (Reuters) - Some 6.7 million additional people are expected to be newly displaced around the world by the end of next year, the Danish Refugee Council said on Friday, just as aid cuts from key ...

More than 122 million people have been forced to flee their homes worldwide. 73% of refugees live in low- and middle-income countries. The IRC delivers lifesaving support in more than 40 ...

Ten people and five pets were temporarily displaced from their homes following a structure fire in Fountain early Tuesday, according to Gazette news partner KOAA. The fire took place at an apartment ...

Refugee health is often discussed in terms of crises such as disease outbreaks, malnutrition and psychological distress. But ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 7 March 2014 As the crisis in Iraq's ...

As Israel and Iran continue to exchange strikes, civilians are being pushed away from their homes. US President Donald Trump even called on Iranians to evacuate Tehran, a city housing over 10 million ...

Ambassador Bob Rae is President of the 2025 session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations. 31 January 2025 There is nothing ...

This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 5 August 2014 As the situation in ...