Natural disasters, emergencies or societal upheaval can strike without warning, and while many of us are prepared to take ...

Oregon scientists are hoping to help the coastal communities survive a major inundation in various ways. One of those is ...

Sandy beaches, rocky cliffs and outcroppings. Waterfalls, water spouts, sand dunes. Puffins, pelicans, cormorants. Elk and ...

Experts believe a Mount Rainier eruption would post a grave threat to millions who live in the southern and eastern sections ...

Cyndy Frederick Ufkes, who moved to Los Angeles from Lincoln with her husband in 2002, are among the thousands of people who ...

TOKYO -- A tsunami advisory has now been lifted after an earlier warning in the wake of a strong earthquake Monday off ... residents of some areas were advised to evacuate. Japanese weather ...

JAPAN issued a tsunami advisory after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the country ... Some 11 cities in the Kochi Prefecture were issued with evacuation orders earlier on Monday before the ...

Some 11 cities in the Kochi Prefecture were issued with evacuation orders earlier ... to come in from the affected areas. Japan is frequently hit by earthquakes because of its location along ...

A man wearing a firefighter uniform who was arrested on suspicion of burglary is among more than two dozen people taken into custody for wildfire evacuation zone violations and other crimes in Los ...

Corrections & clarifications: This story has been updated to reflect the areas under evacuation for the Palisades Fire. Editor's Note: The wildfires in California continue to rage. Click here for ...

The man wearing a firefighter jacket and hat was in a car with two other people Friday evening in an area of Malibu under a Palisades Fire evacuation order. Get top local stories in Connecticut ...