Natural disasters

FEMA maps show areas that are most at risk from the effects of natural hazards and climate change.

Death Valley is known as the hottest place on Earth and the driest part of North America, but it had received 1 inch of rain by mid-Sunday alone due to Hilary.

Floodwater can pose certain health risks, potentially exposing people to infectious diseases, chemical hazards and physical injuries.

An uptick in winds in Hawaii could potentially make existing wildfires difficult to contain.

Maui County officials said that as of Monday there were 99 confirmed fatalities related to the wildfires.

Residents have reported an alarming uptick in looting and armed robberies as residents struggle with a lack of essential supplies.

The optics of Biden's delayed response marks another East Palestine moment for Biden but contrasts sharply with Trump's 2017 hurricane response.

There are at least 96 confirmed fatalities from the wildfires, Maui County officials said.

Images captured by animal rescuers show "frightened" dogs stranded on roofs following floods that left dozens of people and hundreds of animals dead.

The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed it had rescued 12 people off the coast of Maui who had jumped into the water to escape fast-moving wildfires.

The sinkhole opened up on a road in Gold Coast, Australia, at around 4 a.m. local time, causing a parked car to fall into it.

Craters deeper than 6 miles and older than 2 billion years may have eroded away completely, scientists have found.

After citing a number of natural disasters in the U.S., Rep. Taylor Greene asked how many climate change-induced natural disasters their home countries have.

A new asteroid has been discovered orbiting the Earth, interacting only weakly with the planet in a way that classifies the object as a "quasi-moon".

The 6.5-magnitude quake has reportedly left three dead so far.

"I owe her a lot," Rumeysa Gürbüz, a survivor of the powerful earthquake in Turkey, said of her beloved pet cat Leyla after being reunited. "There is hope."

The earthquake in Turkey has magnitude of 7.8, and is estimated to have killed at least 11,000 people.

Over 11,000 people have been killed in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Northern Syria on Monday. Some past earthquakes have been even deadlier.

More than 6,000 have been killed by the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, and the numbers are expected to rise.

A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria on Monday, killing at least 1,300 people.

Harrison Okene was trapped at the bottom of the sea in the wreck of his own ship, but 10 years later he is a professional diver.

There is a "very strong and well-established" link between heavy rain or flooding and the formation of sinkholes, geoscientist Timothy Bechtel told Newsweek.

The 6.4 magnitude earthquake in California on December 20 killed at least two people and injured a dozen more.

Scientist have been unable to properly monitor the volcano since the eruption in 2019 because they cannot access the equipment on the New Zealand island.

No injuries related to the earthquake, which struck the northern part of the state, have been reported.

According to early reports, the earthquake may have already resulted in one person being unaccounted for.

Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano—standing at more than 13,000 feet above sea level—had not erupted since 1984.

The Italian Civil Protection Department said on Saturday that weather conditions are making it difficult for rescuers to find people.

The most damaging storm in 2022 has been Hurricane Ian, with losses estimated to be as high as $100 billion.

Videos of homes that have been washed away as a result of Hurricane Nicole have also begun circulating on social media.