Natural Disasters

Wildfires Flooding Floods Hurricanes Fires Landslides Storms Earthquakes Volcanic Activity Weather Events

Coyote Fire Burns 1.5–2 Acres Near Somerset in El Dorado County

Cal Fire reports a moderate rate of spread with no immediate threat to structures.

Beacon Fire Burns 3 Acres in Laguna Niguel, Threatens Homes

Texas Parents Press Senate to Pass Camp Safety Bill After Camp Mystic Flood

After New Flooding, Chicago Alders Press Backflow Valve Program as Johnson Seeks Disaster Aid

Spain Declares Civil Protection Emergency as Winds Complicate Record Wildfire Season

Huge Category 2 Hurricane Erin Triggers East Coast Closures as Outer Banks Evacuate

Derby Fire Surges Past 800 Acres With Evacuations as Lee Blaze Reaches 68% Containment

Hurricane Erin Stays Offshore, Forces Outer Banks Evacuations and East Coast Beach Closures

Hurricane Erin Stays Offshore but Triggers Evacuations, Closures Up and Down the East Coast

Erin Stays Offshore as North Carolina Orders Outer Banks Evacuations

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Hurricane Erin Weakens to Category 3, Swells in Size and Triggers Outer Banks Evacuations

Whiting, Indiana Schools Delay Start by Two Hours After Overnight Flooding

Spain Sees Early Easing in Devastating Wildfires as International Reinforcements Land

Flooding Persists Across Chicago Area After 4 to 8 Inches of Rain as Warnings Remain

Microburst Confirmed After Mount Prospect Condo Roof Torn Off, Displacing Hundreds

Buckley Draw Fire Tops 400 Acres as Helicopters and Tankers Bolster Response

Lee Fire Containment Climbs to 60% as Elk Fire Hits Full Containment

Hurricane Erin Expands Offshore, Set to Reintensify

California Canyoneer Rescued After Two Days Trapped Behind Waterfall

EU Water-Bombers Bolster Spain’s Fight Against 14 Major Wildfires