Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 2,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.

Evers last April and is administered by Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM), a DMA division, aims to help communities in flood-prone areas identify flood vulnerabilities such as erosion hazards ...

Most of them are located near flood-prone areas. “It’s within the same general area but maybe they are a village or neighbourhood nearby that had never been hit before,” she told The Star.

More than an acre of woodland is to be planted across two flood-prone areas as part of an initiative to boost flood resilience. Residents and schools in Wootton and Sudborough, Northamptonshire ...

In flood-prone areas, it's crucial to move immediately to higher ground. A flash flood is a sudden and violent inundation that can develop within minutes to hours, and it can even happen in areas ...

If you are in a flood-prone area, move immediately to high ground. A flash flood is a sudden violent flood that can take from minutes to hours to develop. It is even possible to experience a flash ...