Natural Disasters

Workers leave the building of the Lonja del Comercio (Commerce Market) building after a quake in Havana on January 28, 2020. A major 7.7 magnitude quake struck Tuesday in the Caribbean northwest of Jamaica, the US Geological Survey reported, raising the risk of tsunami waves in the region.

Jamaica and Cuba Rattled by Powerful 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake

There is no immediate word of casualties or heavy damage

People whose homes are unsafe to enter after the previous day's magnitude 6.4 earthquake line up for lunch in an outdoor area of the Bernardino Cordero Bernard High School, which is being used as a shelter despite no electricity in Ponce, Puerto Rico on Jan. 8, 2020.

Puerto Rico Opens Only 20% of Schools 3 Weeks After Strong Earthquake

Approximately 240,000 students are out of school as buildings remain closed

Residents walk past wooden boats as Taal volcano erupts, in Tanauan town, Batangas province south of Manila on January 13, 2020.

Taal Volcano in the Philippines Has a History of Deadly Eruptions. Here's What Could Happen Next

The eruption sending a plume ash and steam half a mile into the sky on Tues...

The eruption sending a plume ash and steam half a mile into the sky on Tuesday

A man carrying a boy wades through floodwaters at Jatibening on the outskirt of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Jan. 1, 2020.

66 People Have Died in Indonesia's Devastating Floods. Here's What to Know

Dozens have died in the capital Jakarta and its neighboring provinces, and ...

Dozens have died in the capital Jakarta and its neighboring provinces, and more rain is expected in the coming weeks

A bushfire burns through properties in the township of Rainbow Flat, New South Wales, on Nov. 9, 2019.

Australia Is Burning: Scenes From a Deadly Season of Bushfires

Fires across Australia have burned more than 12 million acres, marking one ...

Fires across Australia have burned more than 12 million acres, marking one of the country's worst bushfire seasons on record. Bushfires are an annual occurrence on the continent, but drought conditions and unprecedented heat have...

A rescue team evacuates residents from their flooded houses in Jakarta on Jan. 1, 2020.
Severe floods hit Indonesias capital as residents were celebrating New Years, killing at least 16 people, displacing thousands and forcing the closure of a domestic airport.

Jakarta Airport Reopens After Worst Flooding in 7 Years Leaves 16 Dead

Indonesian authorities re-opened the Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta...

Indonesian authorities re-opened the Halim Perdanakusuma airport in Jakarta for limited operations, as the death toll rises from the city’s worst flooding in almost seven years. At least 16 people have died from the New...

Fire and Rescue personal run to move their truck as a bushfire burns next to a major road and homes on the outskirts of the town of Bilpin outside of Sydney, Australia on Dec. 19, 2019.

Wildfires Are Raging Outside Every Major City in Australia

The Australian military's planes and boats are being deployed to provide ai...

The Australian military's planes and boats are being deployed to provide aid