Rising Floods, Cuts To FEMA And Future Chaos

Aside from the evil Baron Harkonnen in ‘Dune,’ actor Stellan Skarsgård doesn’t really believe in bad guys. He looks for nuance in every role. He’s Oscar-nominated for his performance in ‘Sentimental Value,’ as a successful filmmaker who is estranged from his grown daughters. Skar ...  Show more

Eight years after her bestseller 'An American Marriage,' Tayari Jones has written a new novel, 'Kin,' set in the Jim Crow South. It follows two girls, Vernice and Annie, who grow up next door to each other without their mothers. That shared wound binds them and carries them throu ...  Show more

A little over a week after the devastating floods in Central Texas, the death toll has reached more than 130 people — and the search for the missing continues.

In the aftermath of the disaster, there have been mounting questions about how local officials handled the crit ...

Floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, tornados, explosions, hurricanes, oil spills, bombings, BAD THINGS: Why do they happen? What can we do to prepare? What is a disaster vs. a catastrophe? Who makes it their life's work to go help? Professional Disasterologist and Emergency Managem ...

This week on Face the Nation… New CBS News polling gives us insight into where the presidential race stands amid an active week of campaign events for both parties and concerns over disaster funding after two devastating hurricanes. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas ...  Show more

Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida early this morning, with experts forecasting the aftermath could be especially devastating in the Sunshine State. Meanwhile, North Carolinians are still suffering after Hurricane Helene, whose destruction has made recovery efforts especia ...  Show more