According to the California Earthquake Authority, there are more than 1.2 million homes built before 1980 that are in high-hazard areas, vulnerable to collapse or destruction by a strong earthquake.

February 11, 2025 (Washington D.C.) -- As Southern California recovers from devastating wildfires, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, ...

Frequent earthquakes in Uttarakhand over the past several months have prompted the state government to ask expert agencies to ...

While touring the flood-ravaged areas of North Carolina recently, President Donald Trump declared: “I think we’re going to ...

The Oregon Office of Emergency Management advises on tsunami preparedness, emphasizing risk awareness and community planning.

Mitigation is a good investment ... With a modest $20 million budget, it moved people out of earthquake zones and floodplains ...

Oregon's Governor designates February as Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Month to promote disaster preparedness.

Project Impact was discontinued by President George W. Bush, but the idea lives on in at least 28 states and the District of Columbia which have created a position, office, or task force to coordinate ...

An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale hit off the coast of North Maluku, Indonesia, on Wednesday, according to the ...

JAKARTA (Reuters) - A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit off the coast of Indonesia's North Maluku, the geophysics agency said on Wednesday. The agency on social media platform X said the quake, which was ...

Thirty years have passed since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, often referred to as “the birthplace of volunteerism” in ...