In January 2026, winter storms Fern and Gianna swept across the southern and eastern United States, leaving millions without electricity in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Regions such ...

More than 110 million people were affected by 358 reported disasters in 2025, according to the annual report by the Emergency Events Database. The year was consistent with a typical year of disaster ...

New details are emerging about the deadly disaster at the Nippon paper mill facility in Longview, Washington, that killed 11 workers and injured several others. Officials now believe the incident may ...