The tsunami claimed around 230,000 lives, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. The sheer scale and speed of the tsunami caught many off guard, highlighting the ...

leading to the worst natural disaster to hit the U.S. in decades. In Katrina's case, environmental degradation played a direct role in turning a bad storm into a total catastrophe. But in other ...

Natural disasters have taken the lives of millions of people throughout history. China is home to some of the deadliest natural disasters of all time. The 2004 tsunami in Indonesia killed 227,898 ...

Last year was one of the worst years for U.S. natural disasters, according to researchers, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) future remains uncertain. Major disaster ...