Natural disasters have become some of the most expensive shocks to the U.S. economy, reshaping entire regions in a matter of ...

Individuals pay their respects at a makeshift memorial to victims of the Texas floods. In a surprising number of cases, the worst disasters strike in the middle of night. The deadly Texas floods ...

Off to camp. It’s an American summer classic. Children get to sleep in cabins and learn to canoe. And parents get a chance for a break of their own, expecting their loved ones are safe in rustic ...

Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka. “He said there are children still stuck in the landslide, so he'll go and help them and come back soon,” Usha told UCA News on Nov. 30. The whereabouts of both of them are ...

The scale of destruction in many of the urban centers of Syria is massive. (photo via Freedom House’s Flickrstream) This year has had its fair share of disasters for the cultural community. From war ...