Natural disaster

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 34 with 32 still missing

The landslide hit Pasir Langu village in Bandung Barat region early on Saturday, triggered by heavy rains starting a day earlier.

Indonesian rescue members search for victims at the site of a landslide following heavy rains in Pasir Langu village, West Bandung regency, West Java province, Indonesia, January 27, 2026.
HEAVY MACHINERY has been brought in at the scene of a landslide triggered by heavy rains on January 23, in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, January 24, 2026.

Recovery efforts for New Zealand landslide victims suspended after crack found at site

Hammath Tiberias National Park.

Magnitude 3.7 earthquake strikes northern Israel, Defense Minister calls emergency meeting

A sign displays information about a road closure due to an earthquake on a highway in Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan, December 9, 2025, in this photo taken by Kyodo.

6.2 magnitude earthquake rattles western Japan, infrastructure disruptions reported


Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 strikes northwest Turkey, no reports of casualties

The quake, in Balikesir's Sindirgi region, was at a depth of 7.72 km (4.8 miles), AFAD said.

People spend the night at a stadium after an earthquake in Sindirgi in the western Balikesir province, Turkey, August 11, 2025.

Over 1,000 killed in landslide in western Sudan village, Sudan Liberation Movement/Army says

A deadly landslide occured in western Sudan, killing refugees who were displaced by the ongoing civil war.

 Families displaced by RSF advances in Sudan's El Gezira and Sennar states shelter at the Omar ibn al-Khattab displacement site, Kassala state, Sudan, July 10, 2024.

Nesher mayor to 'Post': A major earthquake in Israel is coming. We must be ready - opinion

The real question is not if it will happen, but when; and, more importantly, whether we are prepared.

A VEHICLE is badly damaged amid the rubble of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Balikesir province, Turkey, last month. Experts unanimously agree that a major earthquake in Israel is not a possibility, it is a certainty, says the writer.

Trump admin. to withhold disaster funding for states, cities that boycott Israel

The condition applies to at least $1.9 billion that states rely on to cover search and rescue equipment, emergency manager salaries, and backup power systems, among other expenses.

 US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he departs for travel to Pennsylvania from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, July 15, 2025; illustrative.

Trump admin. officials debate FEMA efficacy after Texas floods

The Trump Administration argued that it was shifting to empower state governments to provide citizens with relief, but climate experts say that would be harmful.

 A person watches as machinery is used to clear debris along the banks of the Guadalupe River after catastrophic floods in Center Point, Texas, U.S., July 11, 2025.

Trump arrives in Texas to survey flood damage as questions over response swirl

"It's a horrible thing," Trump told reporters as he departed the White House. "Nobody can even believe it, such a thing - that much water that fast."

 U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump shake hands with Kerrville police officers, as they visit a scene of devastation along the banks of the Guadalupe River, after catastrophic floods, in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 11, 2025.

How Texas could have prepared for its deadly floods, and didn't - explainer

The Texas State legislature had a bill on the books to improve emergency weather preparedness systems statewide, but it failed in the Senate.

Debris lies on the ground after deadly flooding in Hunt, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2025.

Texas floods death toll creeps up as search and rescue continues

Torrential rains before dawn on Friday deluged the Guadalupe River, which burst its banks and killed dozens of people, leaving behind mangled piles of debris, trees, and cars.

A group of search and rescue workers paddle a boat in the Guadalupe River in the aftermath of deadly flooding in Kerr County, Texas, U.S., July 7, 2025.

Death toll in Texas flooding nears 100 as search ongoing for 11 missing campers

US President Donald Trump, whose administration has made intensive cuts to the National Weather Service, pushed back against allegations that the cuts affected disaster response teams.

 People react near the Guadalupe river, following flash flooding, in Kerrville, Texas, U.S. July 6, 2025.

Teenager killed, 68 wounded as earthquake rocks Greek islands, Turkey

Turkish officials confirmed a number of people were hurt after jumping off high structures in a panic when the quake hit.

 Debris is seen on the ground next to a building, following an earthquake that hit the island of Crete, in Heraklion, Greece, May 22, 2025.