Advancements in technology have made it possible to detect tsunamis early using deep-sea sensors, enabling us to mitigate the potential devastation of these natural disasters. This innovative ...

Tornadoes are officially the scariest natural disaster, according to new research. A survey of 2,500 Americans split evenly by U.S. region found that regardless of where they live, the threat of a ...

Japan’s weather agency has issued its highest-level warning that a megaquake could follow Monday’s 7.5-magnitude tremor. Authorities urged anyone living near the Pacific coast to remain vigilant ...

The number of people killed by flash floods after Cyclone Senyar made landfall over Sumatra on Nov. 26 increased to 1,059 on Dec. 18. In Pidie Jaya district, on the north coast of the semi-autonomous ...

Japan’s Tohoku University has been developing a unique disaster-prevention system through its Tsunami Balloon Project.