Tsunamis generated by earthquakes on the Alaska Subduction Zone are a persistent risk in the Pacific Northwest. Decisions being made in the other Washington regarding the fate of nine unassuming and ...

In late July, a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula off the coast of Russia. And following the tremor, a tsunami warning was issued for pretty much every coastline that ...

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 ...

Japanese Emperor Naruhito voiced concerns over persistent challenges faced by survivors of the 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster. He highlighted progress in infrastructure but emphasized ...

The number of people killed by flash floods after Cyclone Senyar made landfall over Sumatra on Nov. 26 increased to 1,059 on Dec. 18. In Pidie Jaya district, on the north coast of the semi-autonomous ...