Scientists have long predicted a giant earthquake of magnitude 9,0 that will start from the Cascadia Fault in the Pacific Northwest and quickly send colossal waves rushing towards the shore. But what if these forecasts are missing an important piece of information that, in certain scenarios, can tell ...
These days, a powerful hurricane "Laura" is raging on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, which has already caused numerous destruction and death of several people. "Laura" is often compared to another hurricane that struck the US coast 15 years ago. Hurricane Katrina hitting United ...
A large chemical plant and two hazardous waste fields were caught in the path of flood waters flowing through two breached dams in downtown Michigan, writes NBC News. About 10 residents of areas along the Tittabawassi River in Midland County, Michigan have begun to evacuate ...
The National Weather Service said that on February 17, the Pearl River in Mississippi overflowed its banks, saturated with rainwater, and although meteorologists promise a decrease in water levels, flooding in Mississippi and Tennessee flooded about a thousand homes and destroyed some of them, writes ...
The hurricane Dorian approaching the US has made many Americans think about what will happen if they have to survive catastrophic floods, and how to pay for the damage caused by the disaster. Can I get flood insurance? Unfortunately, homeowner insurance will not be able to cover any losses ...
On Sunday, June 30, a violent storm erupted in an area of three states (New York, New Jersey and Connecticut), which killed two people. Some areas of Long Island were the worst. The most severe weather outbreaks occurred in western and central Suffolk County, state ...
Mayors of American cities need to ask a difficult question: How much longer can we live here? After the past year, which brought devastating natural disasters with human casualties to the United States, it becomes obvious that this is all very serious and is actually happening. And more often...
In the southeastern United States, about 310 homes were left without electricity after a powerful winter storm that erupted over the weekend. A blizzard in North Carolina has reportedly killed a motorist, and another driver is reported missing. According to Reuters, extensive ...
Greg Woodcox, 58, of Paradise, California, was the only survivor of a group of friends attempting to evacuate through a wall of fire on Thursday morning. The entire city was wiped out by a terrible forest fire. Woodcox said that in the morning he left the area for walking ...
Ураган Уилла был назван «чрезвычайно опасным» и «угрожающим жизни» после того, как набрал силу в воскресенье вечером, а днем в понедельник был повышен до 5 категории. Сейчас ураган направляется к тихоокеанскому побережью Мексики и уже во вторник может ударить по…