Natural disasters

The 12th named storm to hit the continental U.S. this year is bringing torrential conditions to the U.S. after ravaging parts of Central America.

The storm is still predicted to cause major damage in Alabama, Mississippi and northern Georgia.

The storm ripped through Louisiana, causing mass destruction, and has now moved into Alabama.

Storm Zeta is due to make landfall Wednesday morning, with residents being urged to brace for impact.

Some residents near the Silverado Fire have been told they can return home, while firefighters continue to battle Blue Ridge Fire.

Scientists warn that an unstable mountain slope above Barry Arm could collapse, triggering a massive landslide.

Those affected by Hurricane Laura can be helped through financial donations, volunteering and giving blood.

"Extremely dangerous" Hurricane Laura will cause up to 20 feet of flooding in certain areas, with Lake Charles being engulfed by sea water.

Tens of thousands have been evacuated, with nearly 700 homes destroyed by the fires.

Details on the active wildfires in the state right now, where to avoid, GPS locations, and evacuation information.

The City Of Los Angeles Fire Department said the fire was zero percent contained as of 9 p.m. local time.

The latest daily death toll marked the state's largest single-day spike in fatalities since the outbreak began.

Like a scene from action movie "Daylight," one driver captured water spilling into a New York tunnel under the Hudson River on Tuesday evening.

The unusually active hurricane season will last until November. Here are the things you can still do to prepare and make sure you, your family, and your home withstand the storms.

Previously a Category 5 storm, Cyclone Amphan was reduced to Category 1 after causing significant damage in areas of Bangladesh and eastern India.

Over the past decade, landslides have been responsible for generating giant waves in Alaska and Greenland.

A Ford Pinto versus the deadliest volcanic explosion in U.S. history makes Richard Lasher's famous photo one of the most fascinating to come from the eruption of Mount St. Helens 20 years ago.

Social distancing will force authorities along the south and east coast to rethink how they manage people who must evacuate their homes in the event of a disaster.

Six people were injured by a large tornado which struck the city of Jonesboro in Arkansas.

Following the quake, tsunami warnings were issued but these were subsequently retracted.

The Yellow River—the second longest in the country—is sometimes referred to as "China's sorrow" due to its tendency over the centuries to produce devastating floods.

"Every year that goes by seems to bring a new round of record-breaking weather events, many with devastating consequences," researcher Douglas Le Comte said.

"There is now no higher priority for the entire Australian Capital Territory (ACT) government at this time than this bushfire threat," ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said.

Research has shed new light on one of the most notorious natural disasters in history.

The Australian Red Cross strongly denies that they are withholding funds to pay for future disaster relief.

"Australia. Our hearts and thoughts are with you," Koch wrote in a Twitter post.

President Donald Trump was accused of harboring "hatred" for Puerto Rico by a Democratic Florida state representative in the wake of a devastating earthquake on the island Tuesday.

The department's choice to withhold billions of dollars in appropriated funds has angered Democrats, who are considering whether Congress may need more "drastic moves" to force HUD to release the money.

Some of the destruction caused by the 6.4 magnitude earthquake was captured in photos and videos shared online.

The tremor caused several buildings to collapse, burying people in the wreckage.