Natural Disasters
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from natural disasters, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 458 stories have been published about natural disasters which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from natural disasters, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 458 stories have been published about natural disasters which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Top Natural Disasters News
US & Canada · FloridaRotting fish and garbage lie scattered in Sanibel Island’s streets. On the mainland, debris from washed-away homes is heaped in a canal like matchsticks. Huge shrimp boats sit perched amid the remains of a mobile home park.See the Story
Ian evacuees return to mud, rubble as death toll hits 101
78% Center coverage: 85 sources
US & Canada · Channel-Port Aux BasquesAs she stood near the remnants of flattened homes in Port aux Basques, N.L., Denise Anderson said the thought of continuing to live next to the ocean is hard after a deadly storm foreshadowed the violence of weather to come.
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Climate Changed: Fiona demonstrated wild hurricane future, and need to adapt
54% Center coverage: 11 sources
US & Canada · FloridaPresident Biden and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) put their political rivalry on hold Wednesday as the two toured damage from Hurricane Ian and projected a sense of unity in vowing to help the hardest-hit parts of the state rebuild. “Today we have one job and only one job. That is to make sure the people of Florida get everything they need to fully recover,” Biden said in prepared remarks as DeSantis stood behind him.See the Story
Biden, DeSantis project unity in response to Hurricane Ian
44% Center coverage: 34 sources
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Travel · SantiagoA forest fire that tore through part of Chile’s Easter Island has charred some of its fabled monumental carved stone figures, known as moai. The UNESCO World Heritage-listed island lies some 3,500 km (2,174 miles) off the coast of Chile.See the Story
Easter Island statues suffer 'irreparable' damage in fire
44% Center coverage: 18 sources
US & Canada · VictoriaBritish Columbia's ombudsperson is investigating how government programs supported residents during wildfires and floods last year. The probe will focus on the Emergency Support Services and Disaster Financial Assistance programs. A questionnaire has been posted on the office's website asking about awareness and timeliness of supports and services.See the Story
Were you affected by floods or fires last year? B.C.'s ombudsperson would like to hear from you
Coverage: 7 sources
Business · Fort MyersHurricane Ian caused extensive flooding in areas outside of the high-risk zones. Flooding is not covered by a homeowner's insurance policy. It must be purchased separately usually from the federal government. Only about 4% of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance although 90% of catastrophes in the U.S. involve flooding.See the Story
Hurricane Ian floods leave mess, insurance questions behind
72% Center coverage: 14 sources
US & Canada · TampaPotential Tropical Cyclone Thirteen was declared Thursday morning and is on track to become a tropical depression in the evening.See the Story
Potential Tropical Cyclone 13 becoming more organized in Caribbean
72% Center coverage: 14 sources
Climate Change · JakartaIndonesia is the most populated island in the world. Scientists say parts of the island will be entirely lost to the sea in the coming years. Experts say rising seas and stronger tides are some of the causes. Gradual sinking of the land and development are also to blame.See the Story
Climate Migration: Floods displace villagers in Indonesia
62% Center coverage: 8 sources
Climate Change · IslamabadUN has warned of a "second wave" of catastrophe, with the risk that deaths from water-borne disease and malnutrition will outstrip the 1,700 drowned and electrocuted in the initial cascade. Standing water has curdled into a pestilent soup breeding malaria, cholera and dengue. Sindh has been worst-hit by the catastrophic flooding which put a third of Pakistan underwater.See the Story
After the floods, a wave of disease plagues Pakistan
60% Right coverage: 5 sources
Business · IslamabadPakistan has been lashed by unprecedented monsoon rains this year which killed 1,700, devastated two million homes, and put a third of the nation underwater. Eight million people remain displaced, living in ramshackle tent cities and scattered camps near the stagnant lakes which swallowed their belongings and livelihoods.See the Story
Floods to drag up to 9 million Pakistanis into poverty: World Bank
50% Left coverage: 4 sources
Twitter · FloridaAs Florida struggles to recover from the dramatic effects of Hurricane Ian, massive amounts of soil from the state’s coastline are seeping into the Gulf of Mexico. “Ian sure churned up the waters of the Gulf of Mexico,” astronaut Bob “Farmer” Hines tweeted on Wednesday from the International Space Station. See the Story
Florida coastline erosion visible from space
100% Center coverage: 3 sources
