The idea that a weather event from nearly 150 years ago could still threaten our lives today is ...

In January 2026, winter storms Fern and Gianna swept across the southern and eastern United States, leaving millions without electricity in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Regions such ...

More than 110 million people were affected by 358 reported disasters in 2025, according to the annual report by the Emergency Events Database. The year was consistent with a typical year of disaster ...

The Vaal Reefs mining disaster of 1995 killed 104 miners who were crushed when a locomotive hit the elevator cage they were traveling in. The entire episode occurred more than a mile below ground, and ...

The screams. The bodies lying across the freeway. The people trying to run away from a toxic cloud before collapsing to the ground. Fifty years later, retired Houston firefighters say they still ...

Flood Warning System Expansion – Texas is rolling out new warning sirens in vulnerable flood‑prone areas following last year’s deadly disasters. Lawmakers say the requirement is aimed at closing gaps ...