Most people understand they should prepare for a loss long before the fire is near, or a tornado siren is blaring. But in the emergency, there are a few things you can and should do quickly.

By Isabelle Taft Adeel Hassan Hank Sanders and Amy Graff Rain, snow, hail, dust, fire, tornadoes. A giant cross-country storm system last week led to one hazard after another, lashing California ...

A powerful storm system that tore across the United States in recent days was winding down Monday, but in its wake are devastated communities hit with violent tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms ...