Disasters

A devastating series of severe tropical storms struck Southeast Asia, killing over 1,100 people and displacing millions across Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Hurricane Melissa was the strongest hurricane to ever hit Jamaica, making landfall on October 28, 2025 with 185 mph winds. At least 88 people were killed across Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba, with catastrophic destruction across the region.

Remnants of Typhoon Halong struck remote Alaska, causing the most destructive flooding in the region since the 1964 Alaska Earthquake.

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake — the strongest ever recorded in Northern Cebu — killed 75 people, destroyed hundreds of homes, and triggered thousands of aftershocks.

A 6.0 magnitude shallow earthquake struck Eastern Afghanistan, felt across five countries. Over 1.2 million people were affected by the quake and its five aftershocks.

Over 350 earthquakes struck Guatemala in two weeks, damaging hundreds of homes and displacing thousands of families across the country.

Monsoon season caused extreme rainfall and flash flooding across Pakistan, killing over 930 people and displacing more than 2 million.

Months' worth of rainfall fell in four hours on July 4th, causing catastrophic flash floods along the Guadalupe River devastating Hunt and Kerrville.

A massive 7.7 magnitude earthquake near Mandalay, followed by a 6.4 aftershock, trapped hundreds in collapsed buildings across Myanmar and Thailand.

Multiple heavy tornadoes struck Missouri and surrounding states, causing severe destruction and fatalities across many communities.

Over a year's worth of rain fell in eight hours on Bahía Blanca, killing 16 people with over 100 missing. Roads, bridges, and infrastructure devastated.

Guatemala's Fuego Volcano erupted, spewing ash and lahar across neighborhoods. Hundreds evacuated with tens of thousands more evacuations expected.

Deadly flooding devastated the Valencia region of Spain in the worst disaster the country has seen in three decades, claiming dozens of lives.

Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm causing billions in damage across multiple states. North Carolina and Florida faced the most severe destruction.

Storm Boris caused the worst flooding in decades across Central Europe, taking many lives and forcing thousands from their homes in Poland, Czechia, and Austria.

Major hurricane caused heavy destruction across St. Vincent, Grenada, Jamaica, and surrounding Caribbean islands during the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record.

Extreme flooding in southern Brazil left over 1 million homes without water, tens of thousands evacuated, and vast areas of Rio Grande do Sul submerged.

The Smokehouse Creek Wildfire became Texas' second-largest fire in history, burning hundreds of thousands of acres across the Panhandle.

Chile's worst disaster in over a decade as severe forest fires devastated the Valparaíso region, burning nearly 64,000 acres and forcing thousands to evacuate.

A major 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year's Day — the deadliest earthquake in Japan since 2016, killing hundreds and injuring many more.

A massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Southern Turkey, killing over 56,000 people and displacing 3 million in one of the deadliest earthquakes of the 21st century.

The Lahaina wildfire completely devastated the historic community on Maui, displacing thousands and killing over 100 people in the deadliest US wildfire in over a century.

A devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco's Atlas Mountains region, killing nearly 3,000 people and destroying villages across the mountainous terrain.

Storm Daniel caused catastrophic dam failures in Derna, Libya, sending walls of water through the city and killing thousands in one of the deadliest flood events in modern history.

Category 5 Hurricane Otis devastated Acapulco after rapidly intensifying from a tropical storm, causing catastrophic flooding and structural damage affecting over 2 million people.

A series of powerful earthquakes struck Herat Province, Afghanistan, destroying thousands of homes and displacing tens of thousands of families.

The longest-lasting tropical cyclone ever recorded struck Malawi with catastrophic flooding after a 5-week journey across the Indian Ocean.

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake devastated remote western Nepal, collapsing homes and killing over 150 people in the mountainous Jajarkot District.

Hamas militants launched a terror attack on Southern Israel on October 7, killing over 1,200 people. Israel's retaliatory military campaign in Gaza has killed tens of thousands and displaced 1.7 million.

Civil war between the Sudanese Army and the Rapid Support Forces has killed an estimated 150,000–400,000 people, displaced 14 million, and created the world's worst hunger crisis.

Monsoon rains triggered the most severe flooding in Pakistan's recent history, submerging one-third of the country and displacing tens of millions.

Category 4 Hurricane Ian caused catastrophic damage along Florida's southwest coast, devastating Fort Myers and surrounding communities with extreme storm surge.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II, displacing millions and causing widespread destruction.

A powerful 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck near Cianjur on Java island, destroying thousands of buildings and causing heavy landslides.