"One of the world’s most hazard-prone countries." Deadly flooding leaves thousands stranded and nearly 100 confirmed dead as heavy rain slams communities: 'We've never experienced that' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Cyclone Senyar, a rare system in the Malacca Strait, has unleashed deadly floods and landslides across Sumatra.

Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-Ill.) aims to introduce legislation this fall that would establish an agency to investigate deadly weather events. Eric Sorensen has felt for years that the country could better prepare for extreme weather events. But the deadly July ...

The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose sharply to 334 on Sunday, Sri Lanka’s disaster agency said on Sunday, with many

The Texas legislature passed two bills on Wednesday reforming flood safety regulations after a deadly disaster swept the state earlier this summer, killing over 130 people. Twenty-five young girls and two teenage counselors at Camp Mystic were among those ...

In 1985 the Nevado del Ruiz volcano triggered a mudslide that wiped out the town of Armero, Colombia in one of the 20th century’s worst natural... Searching for Survivors 40 Years After One of Latin America’s Deadliest Disasters In 1985 the Nevado del ...

Air shows are designed to thrill crowds and offer visitors an unforgettable day out, but history has shown that these events can quickly turn tragic