Disaster
Deadly Jerusalem balcony collapse victim named as Barry Levitt
A second-floor balcony in the three-story building collapsed onto a ground-floor restaurant on Monday, causing significant damage, the Fire and Rescue Authority reported.
At least 10 dead, 15 trapped after suspected gas leak collapses tunnel in India
Landslide buries 33 people, 16 remain trapped in Gansu, China as tornadoes, typhoons hit
Machado vows to return to Venezuela after earthquake death toll rises to over 1,700
Jewish communities in Florida flee for safety amid Hurricane Ian surge
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sanibel Island experienced “biblical” destruction when the storm hit on Wednesday.
Afghanistan earthquake kills eight, more casualties feared
Initial reports put toll from quake at six, with nine injured • Quake of magnitude 5.3 struck near eastern city of Jalalabad
Did two asteroids hit the Earth and kill the dinosaurs? - study
A recently discovered possible asteroid crater in the Atlantic Ocean called the Nadir crater may be linked to the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, presenting a number of possibilities.
A volcanic eruption can devastate the world and we aren't ready - experts
A giant volcanic eruption can cause damage comparable to a catastrophic asteroid impact, but it is far more likely to happen and the world is unprepared for it.
Powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes northern Philippines at least five dead
Over 200 aftershocks have been recorded in the area, according to the state seismology agency, and 58 landslides were also reported in the aftermath.
Swimming pool sinkhole: Safety is not a luxury - editorial
Being responsible is doing your best to ensure disasters don’t happen. Did that happen in Meron, Nahal Tzafit or at the pool in Karmei Yosef?
NYC releases PSA warning city to prepare for nuclear attack
There doesn't seem to be a specific reason why the PSA was issued. They just want New Yorkers to be prepared.
Australia floods worsen as thousands more flee Sydney homes
About 50,000 residents in New South Wales, most in Sydney's western suburbs, have been told to either evacuate or warned they might receive evacuation orders.
New mobile simulator for IDF urban search and rescue
The ATLAS Simulator has already been used by the IDF including during the military’s war month in May when troops simulated a significant attack on the Kirya Military Headquarters in Tel Aviv.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near city of Oran, Algeria
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 2 km (1.24 mi).