Disaster

IDF helps Colombians find sufficiently safe homes, delegation deputy head tells 'Post' - exclusive

IDF officials told the Post that the disaster management and evaluation systems are designed to intake, track, and analyze damaged structures, especially in Cali, where most IDF efforts have focused.

IDF soldiers conduct operations in Colombia following the August 2026 earthquake, August 24, 2026.
People evacuate from a building collapse at Jayakarta hotel following an earthquake of magnitude 7.7, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, August 15, 2026.

At least 68 dead after Indonesia earthquake as survivors experience aftershocks, await aid

Rescuers work as search and rescue operations are under way at the site of the destroyed Cantabria building, following the earthquake in Cali, Colombia, August 15, 2026.

Rescue teams race clock in Colombia as earthquake death toll nears 300

IDF Home Front Command forces operating at impact sites in Cali, Colombia, August 14, 2026.

Israeli aid delegation begins work in Colombia following deadly earthquake


Did two asteroids hit the Earth and kill the dinosaurs? - study

A recently discovered possible asteroid crater in the Atlantic Ocean called the Nadir crater may be linked to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, presenting a number of possibilities.

 The six mile wide asteroid that killed the dinosaurs 65 million years ago hits the Earth in this artistic illustration.

A volcanic eruption can devastate the world and we aren't ready - experts

A giant volcanic eruption can cause damage comparable to a catastrophic asteroid impact, but it is far more likely to happen and the world is unprepared for it.

 A volcano is seen exploding. The level of devastation it could cause is something the world is not prepared for (Illustrative).

Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Philippines at least five dead

Over 200 aftershocks have been recorded in the area, according to the state seismology agency, and 58 landslides were also reported in the aftermath.

Emergency crew engages in rescue activities outside a building that collapsed during the earthquake, in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines July 27, 2022.

Swimming pool sinkhole: Safety is not a luxury - editorial

Being responsible is doing your best to ensure disasters don’t happen. Did that happen in Meron, Nahal Tzafit or at the pool in Karmei Yosef?

 Sinkhole under a pool in Karmei Yosef, July 21, 2022.

NYC releases PSA warning city to prepare for nuclear attack

There doesn't seem to be a specific reason why the PSA was issued. They just want New Yorkers to be prepared.

 A mushroom cloud is seen caused by a nuclear bomb in this illustration.

Australia floods worsen as thousands more flee Sydney homes

About 50,000 residents in New South Wales, most in Sydney's western suburbs, have been told to either evacuate or warned they might receive evacuation orders.

 Flooding from heavy rains affects western suburbs in Sydney

New mobile simulator for IDF urban search and rescue

The ATLAS Simulator has already been used by the IDF including during the military’s war month in May when troops simulated a significant attack on the Kirya Military Headquarters in Tel Aviv.

 IDF troops use the ATLAS Simulator to train in urban search and rescue.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near city of Oran, Algeria

According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 2 km (1.24 mi).

Oran, Algeria

Afghanistan earthquake has killed at least 1,036 people - UNICEF

5 killed in tremors near epicenter of the previous quake.

Afghan men search for survivors amidst the debris of a house that was destroyed by an earthquake in Gayan, Afghanistan, June 23, 2022.

Cyclone Emnati hits Madagascar; island's 4th major storm in a month

Emnati struck on the southeastern side of the island, where another cyclone, Batsirai, killed scores of people three weeks ago. More than 30,000 people were evacuated ahead of Emnati's path.

 Cyclone Emnati hits Madagascar; island's 4th major storm in a month