From the torn DC-8 fuselage came piercing cries. A teen-age boy ran down the street, screaming: “Oh, those people are burning to death!” A passing priest rushed into his church for holy oil ...

Extreme heat kills more Americans annually than any other natural disaster. Still, a joint investigation between Action News ...

While winter often means cozy, homey weather, it can also mean severe storms. In fact, billion-dollar winter disasters from ...

Experts say these reasons are the same ones that led to death in past disasters, and the country's failure to identify systemic issues means they will be repeated again in the future. We search ...

“The fact that some people died of hypothermia is characteristic of disasters occurring in cold regions.” A joint panel of the prefectural and three municipal governments examined 35 deaths ...

In 2024, 568 people were killed and roughly $180 billion in damages were done due to weather-related disasters. The most ...

An attorney specializing in wrongful death and injury claims connected to aviation disasters says he is confident lawsuits will arise from the deadly plane-helicopter crash last week.

Disaster-related deaths refer to deaths not from direct causes such as house collapses and fires, but due to worsening health caused by disasters or illness brought on by the burden of living in ...

North Carolina says 104 people died as a result of Helene, raising questions about why some people are on the list and others aren’t. We explain.

Whenever a natural disaster strikes, we hear about the terrible ... and there is usually a death toll reported in the news during the aftermath of the disaster. According to a new study, however ...

Moreover, wildfires are estimated to be among the costliest natural disasters in the history of the United States. Having been a reason for 16 deaths so far, the wildfires are responsible for ...