Disaster
Israeli expat recounts destruction, home collapse in magnitude 7.7 Panama earthquake
Speaking to N12 News, Israeli Nurit Goren Elfant described the destruction and damage caused by the quake and subsequent aftershocks, some of which reached magnitudes of up to 5.8.
Nine Kazakh soldiers dead, seven missing after being swept out to sea during Caspian naval exercise
Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000 as Nepal rescuers reach remote areas in search
Needle-toting cockroaches could be deployed by search-and-rescue teams for lifesaving injections
Hurricane Ian may bring Florida home insurance market to brink of collapse, analysts fear
Faced with billions in losses even before the hurricane, several dozen insurers stopped underwriting policies in Florida, while six insurers became insolvent.
Death toll in Indonesian football stampede reaches 125 - deputy governor
Supporters from the losing team invaded the pitch and police had fired tear gas, triggering a stampede and cases of suffocation.
Jewish communities in Florida flee for safety amid Hurricane Ian surge
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sanibel Island experienced “biblical” destruction when the storm hit on Wednesday.
Afghanistan earthquake kills eight, more casualties feared
Initial reports put toll from quake at six, with nine injured • Quake of magnitude 5.3 struck near eastern city of Jalalabad
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.