Manmade or technological disasters are unpredictable, can spread across geographical boundaries, may be unpreventable, and may have limited physical damage but long-term effects. Some disasters in ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Disasters can happen anywhere at any time. Be prepared. fstop123 via Getty Images When disasters hit, they can mean days to weeks ...

When a natural disaster strikes a Latin American community, the damage doesn't stop at downed power lines and flooded streets. A new study finds that disasters trigger a 69% spike in public protests ...

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Texas has the most diverse weather risk in the country, with exposure to nine different types of natural disasters. Yet,Texas trails most coastal states when it comes to instituting and enforcing ...

More and more people are building their homes in woodland settings in or near forests, rural areas, or remote mountain sites. As residential areas expand into relatively untouched wildlands, these ...