Natural Disasters

A plume of smoke from a brush fire closes Kuihelani Highway in Central Maui, Hawaii, Thursday, July 11, 2019.

Wildfire on Hawaiian Island of Maui Forces Thousands to Evacuate

A wildfire spreading through Hawaii's Maui island forced thousands of resid...

A wildfire spreading through Hawaii's Maui island forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate on Thursday, according to local officials. The 3,000-acre brush fire that covered Maui's central valley remained uncontrolled as of Thursday...

The Seattle Skyline and (active volcano) Mount Rainier on June 19, 2019

Magnitude-4.6 Earthquake Rattles Seattle Area Awake

A magnitude-4.6 earthquake awakened people across the Seattle area just bef...

A magnitude-4.6 earthquake awakened people across the Seattle area just before 3 a.m. local time on Friday. Several smaller aftershocks also hit the region. The epicenter was near Three Lakes, Wa., about 35 miles north...

An employee cleans an aisle with toppled bottles scattered on the floor in a convenience store, following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake which struck nearby, on July 6, 2019 in Ridgecrest, California. The earthquake, which occurred July 5th, was the second large earthquake to hit the area in two days and the largest in Southern California in 20 years.

Two Big Earthquakes Shook Rural Southern California. What Would Have Happened If They Hit a Major City?

Here's what could happen

A worker cleans up in a liquor store after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the area and knocked over bottles in the store on July 4, 2019 near Ridgecrest, California. The earthquake was the largest to strike Southern California in 20 years with the epicenter located in a remote area of the Mojave Desert.

As Aftershocks Continue In Southern California, Families and Agencies Prepare For Potential Damage

Thursday's 6.4 magnitude earthquake sparked flashbacks for a family that su...

Thursday's 6.4 magnitude earthquake sparked flashbacks for a family that survived hurricane Katrina.

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rattled homes and caused damage after it struck near the town of Ridgecrest, Calif. on Thursday, July 4, 2019. This map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the quake and a smaller aftershock.

The Biggest Earthquake in 20 Years Hit Southern California. Here's What to Know

The biggest earthquake in Southern California in 20 years caused damage and...

The biggest earthquake in Southern California in 20 years caused damage and fires near the Mojave Desert Thursday. The 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Southern California and Nevada, rattling people as far as Los Angeles...

This map shows the earthquake swarm in Southern California that took place between late May and mid-June.

1,060 Earthquakes Have Hit Southern California in a Month and Hardly Anyone Noticed. Here's Why

More than 1,000 tiny earthquakes have rumbled through an area of Southern C...

More than 1,000 tiny earthquakes have rumbled through an area of Southern California for nearly a month––but few people actually noticed. "Swarmageddon," as it's been dubbed, started May 25 and lasted through at least June...

Jamie Foxx attends the Sean Penn CORE Gala benefiting the organization formerly known as J/P HRO & its life-saving work across Haiti & the world at The Wiltern on January 5, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

TIME Co-Sponsors Gala to Raise Funds for Hurricane Relief

Anderson Cooper was honored for his work in Haiti

Natural Disasters

Wildfire on Hawaiian Island of Maui Forces Thousands to Evacuate

Magnitude-4.6 Earthquake Rattles Seattle Area Awake

Two Big Earthquakes Shook Rural Southern California. What Would Have Happened If They Hit a Major City?

As Aftershocks Continue In Southern California, Families and Agencies Prepare For Potential Damage

The Biggest Earthquake in 20 Years Hit Southern California. Here's What to Know

1,060 Earthquakes Have Hit Southern California in a Month and Hardly Anyone Noticed. Here's Why

TIME Co-Sponsors Gala to Raise Funds for Hurricane Relief

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