Individuals pay their respects at a makeshift memorial to victims of the Texas floods. In a surprising number of cases, the worst disasters strike in the middle of night. The deadly Texas floods ...

Our planet has been shaped by various human activities that have largely contributed to make Earth a better planet for survival. But some human activities are the reason for environmental disasters ...

Tornadoes, extreme floods and even a hurricane have disrupted Tennessee schools in recent years. Here's a closer look at the ...

I am writing from the middle of a West Coast catastrophe, where four states are confronting what officials describe as the ...

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Off to camp. It’s an American summer classic. Children get to sleep in cabins and learn to canoe. And parents get a chance for a break of their own, expecting their loved ones are safe in rustic ...

Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. “He said there are children still stuck in the landslide, so he'll go and help them and come ...

The country is grappling with one of its worst weather disasters in recent years. Torrential rains and landslides have so far ...

More than 30 hours after the blaze began at Wang Fuk Court, there was still a sense that it is far from under control.