Global Crisis Brief

The 7.4-magnitude quake struck western Colombia Monday, with the death toll rising sharply from initial counts of 29 to at least 132 and local reports...

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia Monday morning, centered in San José del Palmar, Chocó.

• Deadly local impact: Reports of trapped...

A new USGS hazard model shows 159.2 million Americans now face 'very strong' shaking, up from 111.8 million previously, placing 47.3 million homes and...

Explosive wildfires across British Columbia have forced 20,000 people from their homes, prompting Premier David Eby to declare a state of emergency.
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A 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto on July 28 triggered widespread production halts across Japan's automotive and semiconductor sectors.

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A natural disaster alert has been issued nationwide in Guatemala due to the eruption of Volcano Fuego.

Three wildfires have displaced nearly a quarter of Spokane’s residents after destroying hundreds of homes, creating an extraordinary scale of upheaval...

Spokane's wildfires are called the worst natural disaster in the region's history.

• Scale of destruction: Three fires burned over 8,000 acres and...

The Spokane Complex Fire has triggered one of the region's largest evacuations, with 60,000 people forced from their homes amid hundreds of structures...

• Magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck one mile north of Quarto near Naples at 1:46 p.m. ET Friday, 3.1 miles deep.
• At least 26 injured (21 in Pozzuoli,...

Multiple crises unfolded simultaneously this week.

• Gaza diplomacy stalls: Hamas accepted a second ceasefire phase, but implementation remains...

• Approval drop: Just 28% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the Iran conflict, down from 34% last month.
• Republican shift: Support among...

• Scale of destruction: Aeon Mall in Kumamoto saw second-floor collapse and gas explosion one hour after the 7.1-magnitude quake, exposing steel beams...

Meteorologist Craig Moeller breaks down Hampton Roads storm impacts, tracks ongoing tropical activity, and delivers the latest on Japan earthquake recovery.

Rescuers face a race against time to pull survivors from rubble at the Aeon Mall and factories after the magnitude 7.1 quake killed at least 18.

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• Casualties: At least 13 killed and around 50 injured, with people trapped in a collapsed Aeon mall and damaged Nippon paper factory after the 7.1...

Initial reports varied sharply on the quake's strength, with Japan's agency logging 7.1 while USGS revised to 6.8 after early 7.1 estimates.

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Multiple moderate earthquakes hit remote Xinghai county in Qinghai on Tuesday, with magnitudes of 5.7 and 5.8 followed by a 5.0 tremor, causing damage to buildings and roads in seven villages but no reported casualties as teams respond.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto on Tuesday, partially collapsing a shopping mall and trapping several people inside. About 50 people were...

Flash flood watches cover northern Delaware through western Massachusetts as a moderate risk of excessive rainfall (level 3/4) targets the region...