Watch these devastating natural disasters that left communities in ruins. The devastating effects of these hurricanes and floods left many places as ghost towns and families homes destroyed.

How the two types of natural disasters get named, however, is totally different. The World Meteorological Organization methodically names tropical cyclones using rotating lists of easy-to ...

Leeves, a senior geotechnical and natural disasters engineer at Tonkin + Taylor, based in Auckland, New Zealand, recalls the devastation he witnessed when visiting a number of villages destroyed ...

Natural disasters are a fact of life. There's no controlling Mother Nature, and her wrath can, at times, be staggering. Last year, natural disasters—from droughts in Africa and Russia to ...

The report Natural Disasters in MNA: A Regional Overview analyzes the risks the region faces and the measures and tools that the countries have adopted to enhance their preparedness. Developed by the ...

Most colleges use online instruction after a natural disaster. Schools typically make living arrangements for students during evacuations. Students are encouraged to consider renter's insurance ...