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Earthquake Pictures

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These earthquake pictures show building damage, road buckling and fault lines exposed from earthquakes. Click through our gallery of earthquake pictures.

Can humans start an earthquake?

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Earthquakes are "natural" disasters, right? Yes, but that doesn't mean the shifting plates that cause them can't be aggravated by human industry.

What Is a Flood and Why Is the Surge of Water So Dangerous?

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Flooding has claimed more lives than any other natural disaster. Find out how a gentle stream becomes a raging torrent.

How Building Codes Work

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Strong, well-enforced building codes can save lives and reduce property damage in a natural disaster. But who sets and enforces building codes?

10 Scare-inducing Moments in History

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From serial killers to natural disasters, many events in our history have stoked fear among the masses. Here are 10 fear-stoking moments.

How Search-and-rescue Dogs Work

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Search-and-rescue dogs are called upon to work after natural disasters and mass casualty events to locate missing people. So how do they do their work?

The Worst Flood in History (and 9 Other Catastrophic Floods)

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Floods have shaped landscapes, destroyed cities and taken lives for centuries. This list that starts with the worst flood in history looks at some of the most catastrophic floods in recorded history, from natural disasters fueled by heavy rain to human-engineered failures that ended in tragedy.

What the Stuff?!: 4 Threats You Should Never Try to Outrun

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Running away from a hazard always seems like a good idea in the movies. But not so much in real life. Here are 4 threats you should not try to outrun.

Unveiling the Aftermath of Hurricane Ida in 2023

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Explore the impact of Hurricane Ida. Understand its path and aftermath. Learn about the history of Hurricane Ida today.

The Waffle House Index Is at Code Red; That's Not Good

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What is the Waffle House Index anyway, and does the Federal Emergency Management Agency really use it to gauge local disasters?

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