For thousands of years, the great civilisations and nations of Europe have had to endure regular attacks from a lethal foe: Mother Nature. From earthquakes and eruptions to fire and floods, the ...

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 ...

The deadliest volcanic disaster in Japan’s history did not end with fire or ash, but with water. When the slopes of a ...

Natural disasters have become some of the most expensive shocks to the U.S. economy, reshaping entire regions in a matter of ...

The Bhopal gas tragedy was a result of 45 tons of toxic gas that leaked from a pesticide plant (UCIL). It is said to be one of the worst industrial disasters, which killed thousands of people. Taking ...

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

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(Reuters) - An Indonesian plane with 102 people on board was still missing on Wednesday, while a search continued for more than 400 people missing after a ferry sank in stormy seas off the main island ...

Editor's Note: The video featured above is from the WXII 12 News archives featuring original coverage of Hurricane Matthew in 2016.Hurricane Matthew devastated eastern North Carolina on October 8, ...

We’re one week out from the Nov. 30 end of the Atlantic hurricane season – and for the first time in a decade none of the powerful storms churning their way across the ocean actually made landfall in ...

An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Misconduct has focused on amendments made to officers' accounts and ...