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  1. natural disasters
    Trump Botches His Response to the Crisis in Puerto RicoRather than demonstrating his disaster-response skills, he fired off tweets about the island’s preexisting infrastructure problems.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  2. Scenes From Irma’s Path of Destruction, From the Caribbean to FloridaStreets are still under water in parts of Florida, and millions are without power.
    By Jen Kirby
  3. A Weakened Irma Still Causes Major Flooding in Southeastern U.S.The U.S. death toll is up to 11, and 6.7 million people have lost power.
    By Chas Danner, Margaret Hartmann, and Jen Kirby
  4. irma
    Irma’s Path Shifts to Southwest Florida, Catastrophic Storm Surge ExpectedIrma’s storm surge is expected to reach a life-threatening 10–15 feet above ground level in some areas on Sunday.
    By Chas Danner
  5. climate change
    Will Irma Finally Change the Way We Talk About Climate?This summer’s outbreak of extreme weather should force everyone to see climate change for what it is and what it does.
    By David Wallace-Wells
  6. How Harvey and Irma Will Impact Our EconomyThe storms are humanitarian disasters — but (probably) not economic ones.
    By Eric Levitz
  7. How Bad Could Irma Be for Miami?One of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever is bearing down on one of America’s lowest-lying cities. Uh oh.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  8. harvey
    Trump Returns to Texas, Visits Harvey Victims and Relief WorkersThe president handed out hot dogs, posed for photos, and once again praised the government’s response to the disaster.
    By Chas Danner
  9. natural disasters
    When the Waters Recede, Trash Piles UpIn the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Texas will have an untold supply of trash, and it will have to go somewhere.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  10. harvey
    The Environmental Fallout of Hurricane HarveyWhat happens when a dangerous storm hits America’s “Chemical Coast.”
    By Jen Kirby
  11. recovery
    Will Harvey Make Houston’s Boom Go Bust?The storm dealt a severe blow to the backbone of the U.S. oil refining and petrochemical industries, but Houston’s economy may be able to bounce back.
    By Jen Kirby
  12. Trump Promises Fast Relief, But Harvey’s Victims Still Face a Long RecoveryThe federal government provides several forms of financial help, but if past storms are any indication, it won’t happen “very quickly.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. Harvey’s Rains and Flooding Now Threaten East Texas and Southwestern LouisianaThe storm will finally begin letting up on the Houston area, but rescue efforts are still underway and tens of thousands are living in shelters.
    By Margaret Hartmann and Jen Kirby
  14. ‘It Took Two Boat Rides’: Texans on Surviving the StormLocal stories from an unprecedented natural disaster in America’s fourth-largest city.
    By Jen Kirby
  15. President Trump in Texas As Houston Still Grapples With Devastating FloodsHistoric rainfall continues to wreak havoc in the Houston area as the death toll rises to 12.
    By Jen Kirby and Benjamin Hart
  16. natural disasters
    How Trump Should Respond to Hurricane HarveyHe’s visiting Texas and attempting to avoid President George W. Bush’s mistakes, but optics are only a small part of the task ahead.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  17. hurricane harvey
    How You Can Help Hurricane Harvey VictimsEasy ways to help those affected by the catastrophic storm.
    By Lisa Ryan
  18. awful things
    Hundreds Dead, Many Missing After Floodwaters and Mudslides Hit Colombian CityIt’s the worst natural disaster the country has faced in decades.
    By Chas Danner
  19. scary things
    188,000 in California Ordered to Evacuate Over Potential Dam System FailureDamage to a spillway at the Oroville Dam is threatening to flood the surrounding area.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  20. natural disasters
    Up to 30 People Missing After Avalanche Destroys Hotel in ItalyEarthquakes triggered the disaster, which consumed a mountainside hotel where many are trapped and feared dead.
    By Jen Kirby
  21. crimes and misdemeanors
    Two Juveniles Charged With Arson Over Deadly Tennessee WildfiresAuthorities are considering trying the pair in adult court.
    By Charley Lanyon
  22. awful things
    Scores Dead After Undersea Earthquake Strikes IndonesiaThere is no danger of a tsunami.
    By Charley Lanyon
  23. Fires Rip Through Towns Near Smoky MountainsThe southeastern U.S. is plagued with blazes because of record drought.
    By Jen Kirby
  24. North Carolina Is Still Underwater From Hurricane MatthewWhile his sister, Hurricane Nicole, slams Bermuda as a powerful category 3 storm.
    By Jen Kirby
  25. Massive Wildfire East of Los Angeles Is Still RagingThe fire is now 4 percent contained, has already burned homes, and forced more than 80,000 to evacuate.
    By Jen Kirby
  26. A Record-breaking Wildfire in Canada Forces an Entire Town to EvacuateA blaze in Fort McMurray, in Alberta, is believe to be the largest in the province’s history. 
    By Jen Kirby
  27. awful things
    Powerful Earthquake Kills Scores in EcuadorThe quake devastated the country’s coastal communities and has killed at least 233 people, and the death toll is expected to rise.
    By Chas Danner
  28. natural disasters
    Powerful Earthquake Strikes Japan, the Second in Two DaysThe 7.3-magnitude quake rocked the area outside Kumamoto just a day after nine people died from a 6.2-magnitude tremor.
    By Jen Kirby
  29. scary things
    7 Million Americans at Risk From Man-Made EarthquakesDue to oil and gas drilling processes.
    By Charley Lanyon
  30. Earthquake Strikes off Indonesian CoastResidents have been warned to steer clear of the waterfront.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  31. natural disasters
    South Carolina Floods Kill at Least 9“This flood disaster has been like nothing South Carolina has ever seen.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  32. natural disasters
    Death Toll Rises to 18 As Utah Recovers From Flash Floods Two people remain missing.
    By Jen Kirby
  33. natural disasters
    8.3-Magnitude Earthquake Forces a Million to Evacuate in ChileAt least eight people are dead. 
    By Jaime Fuller
  34. natural disasters
    Fast-Moving Wildfires Swallow Hundreds of Homes in CaliforniaHere are photos of the terrifying blaze.
    By Jaime Fuller
  35. natural disasters
    ‘Unprecedented Rain’ Hits City Near Tokyo“We can say this is an abnormal situation and there is imminent serious danger.”
    By Jaime Fuller
  36. natural disasters
    India Is Enduring a Deadly Heat WaveAt least 1,400 have been killed, as temperatures soar as high as 122 degrees Fahrenheit.
    By Chas Danner
  37. More Flooding Possible for Texas and OklahomaThe death toll now stands at 18 with more still missing, and the dangerous storms could continue for another week.
    By Chas Danner
  38. scary things
    Long Island Sinkhole Settles for SubaruThe Earth has opened again to eat another car.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  39. natural disasters
    At Least Fourteen People Killed in Indonesian Volcanic Eruption And the death toll is expected to rise.
    By Delia Paunescu
  40. very sad things
    Typhoon Haiyan’s Death Toll Rises to Estimated 10,000The storm is now headed to Vietnam.
    By Delia Paunescu
  41. scary things
    Rescuers Evacuate Colorado Residents Following Record Rainfall and FloodingThere’s even more rainfall expected this weekend.
    By Delia Paunescu
  42. Natural Disasters
    Raw Chicken Drops From Cloudless Sky, Pelts EquestrianA rain most fowl.
    By Kara Baskin
  43. Planet Earth Doesn’t Know How To Make It Any Clearer It Wants Everyone To […]From today’s Onion: “‘I know your species has developed the technology to leave me, I’ve seen you use it before, so I’m asking you now, please, […]
    By Adam Frucci
  44. japan
    Another Quake Shakes Up JapanThis time, in the city of Iwaki.
    By Julie Gerstein
  45. natural disasters
    Heavy Rain Causes Severe Flooding in the MidwestSmall towns in Minnesota and Wisconsin are already underwater.
    By Avi Zenilman
  46. Natural Disasters
    Oil Spills All Over Seafood Menus“I think the media is spilling a little bigger than the oil spill itself,” says Daniel Boulud.
    By Sam Dangremond
  47. Natural Disasters
    Chef vs. the VolcanoHeston Blumenthal was trapped in London.
    By Beth Landman
  48. earthquakes
    Looting Commences in Chile As Death Toll RisesPolice use tear gas to disperse looters.
    By Josh Duboff
  49. earthquakes
    Aftershocks Continue in Chile As Tsunami Threat EndsThe death toll has surpassed 400.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  50. earthquakes
    Chile Rocked by 8.8 Magnitude EarthquakeThat’s a thousand times stronger than the 7.0 quake that hit Haiti last month.
    By Adam K. Raymond
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