natural disasters
The latest news on natural disasters
Storm systems stretching from the Mexican to Canadian border bring heavy rain and strong winds.
Sea-level rise associated with climate change could put more than 2 million homes at risk.
Tokyo has a 70 percent chance of getting hit by a magnitude-7 earthquake in next four years.
LiDAR technology can be used to predict natural disasters.
An ice skating phenomenon might explain the snowball effect behind icy avalanches.
In 2011, almost biblical onslaught of natural disasters cause at least $1 billion in damage.
As budget negotiators struggle over disaster spending, distrust in GOP caucus coming into focus.
With their objections to federal disaster aid, conservatives are playing politics and delaying help.
President Obama is close to breaking his own record.
Major cities on the Eastern Seaboard are in Irene's path.
