Natural disasters have a way of reminding us just how unpredictable and powerful nature can be. Some events in history sound ...

Natural disasters have been shaping the path of human history for thousands of years. They leave behind stories of destruction, fatalities, and eventually, survival. They also leave behind stories of ...

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The 1927 flood remains Vermont's most devastating natural disaster in state history. When the water finally receded, dozens ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly July 4, 2025, Texas floods, he told colleagues he was frustrated ...

New data shows that 14 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters slammed the U.S. in just six months of 2025 – ...

It was supposed to be unsinkable. But on April 15, 1912, it sank. — -- It was supposed to be unsinkable. The RMS Titanic was a passenger liner that attracted some of the richest people in the ...

History is filled with tragedies that have claimed many lives, from mining disasters to volcanoes and tsunamis. The world has ...

FEMA workers help residents who lost homes in the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires apply for aid. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Susan L. Cutter, University of South Carolina (THE CONVERSATION) When the head of the ...