Maui fire: At least 1,000 reported missing after deadly wildfires
As of Friday morning, about 1,000 people are still reported missing, including Nikki White's father, T.K., a retired Air Force police veteran.
Forecasters now predict 'above normal' 2023 Atlantic hurricane season: Here's why
Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center (CPC) have increased their prediction for the remainder of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season from a near-normal level of tropical cyclone activity to an above-normal level of activity due to record-warm sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic that are expected to counterbalance the conditions associated with the ongoing El Niño event in the Pacific.
AI public safety investment to increase to $71B by 2030 to 'predict crime, natural disasters': study
The projected seven-year boom is expected to be fueled by global and domestic terrorism.
Devastating Matador, Texas, tornado leaves 4 dead, 9 injured, officials say
This is now the deadliest tornado in Texas since the deadly Dallas County tornado in 2015, according to the National Weather Service.
Arizona officials want to designate extreme heat as a natural disaster
There are 16 different incident types of declared disasters on FEMA's list. They include things like tornadoes, wildfires and hurricanes, but not heat.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano begins erupting again
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano started to erupt early Wednesday morning, according to an alert released by the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
Mount St. Helens erupted 43 years ago Thursday: Here's how it unfolded
While the most devastating acts from the eruption of Mt. St. Helens occurred on May 18, 1980, scientists began getting an inkling something was up a little more than two months before the eruption. The USGS released a day-by-day rundown reliving those anxiety-ridden weeks.
National Park employee killed during avalanche in Alaska
Denali National Park and Preserve is home to more than 6 million acres and contains North America’s tallest peak.
Russia's Shiveluch volcano erupts, spewing dust and ash into the sky
The eruption early Tuesday of Shiveluch, one of Kamchatka’s most active volcanoes, spewed clouds of dust 20 kilometers (65,600 feet) into the sky.
French Alps tragedy: 4 killed in avalanche
The avalanche rolled down the Armancette glacier in Contamines-Montjoie, in the Haute-Savoie region.
President Joe Biden visits Mississippi following tornado devastation
After a tornado struck parts of Mississippi, killing 21 people and destroying an entire community, President Joe Biden is visiting areas ravaged by the storm in the state. Reporter Mark Meredith has more.
Cleanup continues after Mississippi tornado carved trail of devastation
People in parts of Mississippi are still cleanup, after at least 25 people were killed and dozens more injured as a result of a tornado. The state's governor, Tate Reeves, has declared a State of Emergency, and cities have already started to receive federal resources. Reporter Caroline Elliot has more.
Escaped Georgia tigers recaptured after Troup County tornado breaches enclosure
Wild Animal Safari announced their next big project: fencing.
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano not erupting, scientists say, reversing warning
Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanos, erupted from September 2021 to last December.
Alaska volcano dormant for a century delivering ominous warning signs: 'Significant unrest'
Tanaga Volcano in Alaska has not erupted in over a century.
Turkey arrests building contractors for shoddy construction after deadly earthquake
The death toll from the quakes that hit southeastern Turkey and northern Syria stood at 28,191 — with another 80,000-plus injured.
Turkey, Syria earthquake death toll tops 25,000
Rescue crews on Saturday pulled more survivors -- including entire families.
Watch: Rescuers pull child from rubble 89 hours after Turkey earthquake
The catastrophic quake has killed more than 20,000 people.
Hope fading as deaths in Turkey, Syria earthquake pass 11,000
The 7.8 magnitude quake and its powerful aftershocks were so immense — and spread so wide, including in areas isolated by Syria’s ongoing civil war — that many are still waiting for help.
What are the largest earthquakes to strike the US?
There have only been a handful of notable earthquakes to strike the U.S. greater than the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that recently struck Turkey and Syria. The earliest dates back to 1700.