Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat of a ...

Although nine in 10 Americans believe it’s important to be prepared for the worst in the event of a natural disaster — less than half actually have a preparedness plan in place, according to a new ...

Scientists warn that some disasters carry far greater long-term risks than others—and one stands out above the rest. Trump makes threat to billionaire George Soros “ChatGPT lied to us!”: Furious ...

Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005. The storm led to the deaths of nearly 1,400 and left behind billions of dollars in damage. The Federal Emergency Management Agency came ...

Staffers within the Federal Emergency Management Agency say the nation’s natural-disaster-response division is a manmade disaster. As of May, a third of FEMA’s full-time staff had been pushed out or ...

TYLERTOWN, Miss. — As an ominous storm approached Buddy Anthony’s new home, he took shelter in his Ford F-250 pickup parked under a nearby carport. Seconds later, a tornado tore apart the one-story ...

Following the deadly 2016 Chimney Tops wildfire, local leaders implemented new systems to warn residents of future disasters. A federal survey found 84% of residents received no official warning ...

Buddy Anthony surveys the remnants of his home on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Tylertown, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates) Buddy Anthony surveys the remnants of his home on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in ...

Illegal high-rises on Gandhi Road loom over the fragile hills of Darjeeling in India, despite court orders to halt construction. Credit: Akash Pradhan On a rainy morning in August, 47-year-old Dawa ...

Twenty years ago, Guy Riordan was sitting at his farm in New Mexico watching news broadcasts of the crisis unfolding in New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina had made landfall on August 29, 2005, and the ...

Rescuers comb rubble of homes in remote mountainous area Impassable roads, rough terrain Helicopters ferry the injured to hospital Midnight quake hit at a depth of 10 km (6 miles) Taliban-ruled ...