↓ What are the major types of natural disasters? ↓ How is a disaster officially ‘declared’? What are the major types of natural disasters? Natural disasters include all types of severe weather, ...

Manmade or technological disasters are unpredictable, can spread across geographical boundaries, may be unpreventable, and may have limited physical damage but long-term effects. Some disasters in ...

Chenxiao “Atlas” Guo developed a striking map showing the geographic range and frequency of natural disasters in the United States. The map beautifully communicates various risks that are more common ...

Along with many other types of natural disasters, floods and hurricanes are becoming increasingly common in this era of accelerating global warming, but help is on the way. A new breakthrough from ...

A deluge of floodwaters engulfing a single mother’s home. Wildfire flames emblazoning an elderly couple’s abode. Stories like these are all too common — and they have become more so in recent years.

Duke University Psychologist Robin Gurwitch shared experiencing a natural disaster can lead to anxiety, depression and PTSD down the road. Conditions can further be heightened by the loss of a home ...

Weather disasters in the first half of this year have cost the United States $93 billion in damage, according to a report released Tuesday by a German multinational insurance company. The analysis by ...

Here in my adopted city of Vancouver, people are still reeling from the recent killing of 11 people by a man who intentionally drove his SUV into a crowded Filipino street festival. Among the victims ...

An ever-lengthening wildfire season and the constant threat of “the Big One” can certainly make living in Los Angeles feel like a Darwinian struggle to survive, and the Federal Emergency Management ...

A thunderstorm is formed from a combination of moisture, rapidly rising warm air, and a force capable of lifting air such as a warm and cold front, a sea breeze or a mountain. All thunderstorms ...