Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat of a ...

It is hard to look at the heartbreak of the disaster in Texas. In Colorado past flash floods have brought similar heartache and similar threats. "In a rain event, you have hours, not days like a ...

Not all communities face disasters equally. Some are hit harder, recover slower, or are more vulnerable from the start. FEMA's Risk Map ranks every county and Census tract in the U.S. based on three ...

The streetcar's crumpled wreckage was still on the downtown road where it crashed Thursday. Officials declined to speculate ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – As the 48th anniversary of the 1977 Johnstown Flood is commemorated this weekend, thoughts are also with the victims of the recent flooding in central Texas. More than 140 fatalities ...

Sudan appealed for international aid on Tuesday after a landslide wiped out an entire village in western region of Darfur, ...

Portugal observed a national day of mourning Thursday after the capital’s worst disaster in recent history, when the Gloria ...