Natural Disasters Archives

Rescuers make the signal for silence during the search for survivors in a flattened building in Mexico City on September 21st, 2017, two days after a strong quake hit central Mexico.

News in Brief

Viewfinder: Searching for Survivors in Mexico City

Rescuers make the signal for silence during the search for survivors in a flattened building in Mexico City on September 21st, 2017, two days after a strong quake hit central Mexico, killing at least 240 people.

Pacific Standard Staff

Damaged homes in the La Perla neighborhood the day after Hurricane Maria made landfall on September 21st, 2017, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Environment

Hurricane Maria Leaves the Caribbean in Shambles

The third in a string of cataclysmic hurricanes, Maria hit the Caribbean just two weeks after Hurricane Irma devastated the region.

Emily Moon

Environment

Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake Hits Mexico City

The quake comes just 11 days after a magnitude 8.2 earthquake rocked the southern part of the country.

Morgan Baskin

Environment

Death Toll in Mexico Quake Continues to Rise

The death toll for the magnitude 8.2 earthquake has risen to 35.

Kate Wheeling

A satellite image shows Hurricane Irma passing the eastern end of Cuba on the morning of September 8th, 2017.

Environment

Clarifying the Links Between Climate Change and Fiercer Hurricanes

As Atlantic hurricanes intensify, it's clear that failing to act on science will increase the risks from future storms.

Bob Berwyn

Environment

Are the Virgin Islands Equipped to Handle Hurricane Irma?

The U.S. Virgin Islands sit squarely in Hurricane Alley. Irma will test the storm-weathered islands' limits.

Kate Wheeling

Environment

As Florida Braces for Hurricane Irma, Another Storm Is Forming in Its Wake

Irma is already projected to be the strongest hurricane recorded outside of the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean.

Kate Wheeling

People wade through a flooded street in Mumbai, India, on August 29th, 2017.

Environment

How Climate Change Contributed to Massive Floods in South Asia

Heavy monsoon rains have caused disastrous floods and left millions displaced in South Asia. Like Harvey, climate change likely played a role.

Kate Wheeling

News in Brief

Trump Praises Crowd Size During Speech in Texas

Tropical Storm Harvey has claimed 10 lives so far.

Katie Kilkenny

Lightning strikes during a thunderstorm in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Environment

Severe Thunderstorms Top the List of Climate Disasters So Far This Year

Spring cold snaps were also costly in the U.S. and Europe.

Bob Berwyn