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From Hurricane Katrina to the Texas Hill Country tragedy, the past 25 years reveal a sobering pattern: how fast water rises and who can escape matters far more than a storm's size or category. A new look at America's deadliest floods shows the same warnings, the same terrain traps, and the same impossible choices playing out again and again.

From Hurricane Katrina to the Texas Hill Country tragedy, the past 25 years reveal a sobering pattern: how fast water rises and who can escape matters far more than a storm's size or category. A new look at America's deadliest floods shows the same warnings, the same terrain traps, and the same impossible choices playing out again and again.

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NOAA's ranking of the 10 deadliest documented U.S. tornadoes reveals a sobering pattern: some of history's worst storms hit outside Tornado Alley, in unexpected months, killing hundreds in minutes. Better forecasting has cut deaths over the decades, but the list is a reminder that no region and no season is truly off the hook.

From Alaska's catastrophic 1964 megaquake — the second most powerful ever recorded — to the 1994 Northridge disaster that reshaped building codes, America's earthquake history is a sobering reminder of what the ground beneath us is capable of. These eight quakes didn't just cause destruction; they changed how we build, prepare, and respond.

From Alaska's catastrophic 1964 megaquake — the second most powerful ever recorded — to the 1994 Northridge disaster that reshaped building codes, America's earthquake history is a sobering reminder of what the ground beneath us is capable of. These eight quakes didn't just cause destruction; they changed how we build, prepare, and respond.

JAKARTA, Oct 30 (Bernama) — Forest and land fires have been reported in five Indonesian provinces, affecting 1,410 hectares, while floods have affected thousands of households in North Sumatra, prompting continued disaster response operations across the country. National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) Disaster Data, Information and Communication Centre acting head Berton Panjaitan said South Papua recorded the largest area under firefighting operations at 502 hectares, based on figures as of 7 am local time Friday. It was followed by Central Sulawesi (295 hectares), Southeast Sulawesi (257 hectares), Maluku (182 hectares) and East Kalimantan (174 hectares). “The pattern has changed considerably. […]

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Mudslides can move fast, but the ground often gives subtle warnings first — sticking doors, leaning fences, water where it shouldn't be. Knowing what to look for, and what to do when signs appear, could be the difference between getting out in time and getting caught.