natural disasters

Nepal began the day much as it always did. It was a Saturday, the weekly day off for many people,…

In December 1999, the part of Venezuela hit hardest by what became known as the Vargas Tragedy was a narrow…

In the remote highlands of northwestern Cameroon, near the border with Nigeria, lies a small volcanic lake surrounded by steep…

In 1925, the United States had no modern system for forecasting or warning the public about tornadoes. Meteorology was still…

Mount Pelée dominates the northern end of the Caribbean island of Martinique, rising to 1,397 metres above sea level. It…

High in the Peruvian Andes, Huascarán rises, a giant of ice and stone that towers above the surrounding valleys as…

On the morning of 26 December 2004, a day most were recovering from Christmas celebrations, a catastrophic undersea earthquake ripped…

In late April 2011, a storm system of brutal proportions ripped across the United States, producing what is now known…

Pompeii, an ancient Roman city nestled on the Bay of Naples in southern Italy, holds a unique place in history.…

On 18 May 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted in what became the most catastrophic volcanic event in the history of…