Countries with the most natural disasters: Phil O'Keefe, a well-known expert on disaster management, said, "There are no natural disasters, only man-made vulnerabilities." This strong quote brings to ...

BEIJING — Natural disasters across China in the first half of 2025 have resulted in direct economic losses totalling 54.11 billion yuan (S$9.66 billion), an official from the emergency response ...

In the last year, extreme floods, fires, and storms wreaked havoc around the world. For the victims of these disasters, a whole other nightmare awaits them once the flames are contained and ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. The Los Angeles wildfires and severe spring thunderstorms are just ...

States With The Most Natural Disasters. Do you know how sometimes huge things happen in nature that have the potential to really screw up your week? Well, these are called natural disasters. They ...

BEIJING — Natural disasters in China caused direct economic loss of 19.6 billion yuan (S$3.53 billion) in August, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Wednesday (Sept 10). Across the country, ...

In a survey in Japan, only a total of 26.2% of respondents stated they were either “fully” or “somewhat” prepared for a disaster, while 25.8% answered “not at all,” and 47.9% said “not really.” More ...

While many companies recognize the potential for natural disasters to occur without warning, they may not have made the necessary preparations. Japan is a nation beset by many natural disasters, ...

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The wildfires in California and storm damage have led to the second most expensive first half of the year ever for the insurance industry. Overall, insured losses in the first half ...