The Valais local government said the damage is "considerable," with one person missing and homes under debris.

FEMA declared 179 disasters in the U.S. in 2024, but climate change’s impacts were felt just as drastically around the world. When Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, bringing torrential rain ...

A Swiss Alpine village has been buried by a massive debris field after a glacier collapsed on a nearby mountain. Reuters reports that 90% of Blatten, Switzerland is engulfed by ice, mud, and rock ...

The photos are now stored in the morgue ... Werner G. Doehner, the disaster’s last survivor, died in 2019, at age 90.

(RNS) — Each week RNS presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo gallery includes Eid al-Fitr, natural disasters in Asia and more ...

Many disaster agencies, including insurance companies ... many online encouraged others to protect their precious photos and treasured memories digitally, as well. The loss of personal ...