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Europe's Biggest Disaster Training Exercise
In the first episode of our new series exploring the world's strangest day trips, Gavin Haynes joins the British emergency services as they dramatise a large-scale catastrophe.
Lose Yourself Completely in Slovenlie’s Color-Drenched Video for “Disaster”
Maybe revenge is, in fact, a dish best served sweet.
Images Coming Out of The Fort McMurray Disaster Paint A Scene of Apocalypse
The wildfire has razed significant portions of Canada's oil capital.
Reopening a Restaurant in New York City Can Be a Total Nightmare
Ever since his Belgian french fry shop was destroyed in a fire last year, the owner of Pommes Frites has been trying to rebuild and reopen—but like other restaurant owners in New York City, he's realized that's easier said than done.
A Condemned Building Collapsed in Kenya, Leaving Dozens Missing and Feared Dead
President Uhuru Kenyatta visited the site of Friday night's disaster and ordered the arrest of the owners of the building, which had been condemned by the authorities.
Thirty Years After the Nuclear Disaster, Chernobyl Is a Holiday Destination
Thirty years after the worst nuclear accident in history, Chernobyl has become a tourist attraction. But just how safe is it?
Can Social Media Predict Disaster Damage Better than Relief Agencies?
The social media service can be a boon to relief agencies when fast action is crucial, study finds.
Fuel to the Fire
It's 8 hours after a crippling mega-quake has hit the United States. The residents of Portland are finally fighting back, but fires, fuel shortages, and chaos reign. Part 3 of 5.
Here’s How Long You Could Survive If You Got Trapped in a Supermarket
A British astrobiology scientist claims to have figured out how long the average British supermarket could keep an adult fed and watered for.
Child Pulled Alive From Rubble Two Days After Taiwan Earthquake
So far 38 people have been confirmed dead after an apartment block collapsed during an earthquake in Taiwan — but more than 100 people are still missing.
You Can Blame El Niño for the Massive Floods in South America
The Argentine Red Cross says the floods caused by unseasonal rains have affected around 160,000 people in Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay and is predicting that there could be more to come.
At Least One Dead and 30 Missing After Oil Rig Catches Fire in the Caspian Sea
A rig operated by Azerbaijan's state oil company went up in flames during a storm on Friday and the blaze still has not been completely extinguished.