December 11, 2021 Biden to visit Kentucky tornado devastation as long as he won't 'get in the way' President Joe Biden responded to a deadly tornado in Kentucky saying he will deploy federal resources to the storm ravaged areas and will visit the scene as long as he isn’t impeding the cleanup process.
December 11, 2021 Biden briefed on deadly tornadoes, pledges federal government support: 'Unimaginable tragedy' President Biden was briefed on the tornadoes that swept across the central U.S. overnight and pledged to work with the impacted states' governors and provide federal assistance as needed.
December 11, 2021 Kentucky Gov. Beshear declares state of emergency after deadly tornado, asks Biden for assistance Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency early Saturday morning and asked President Biden for federal assistance after a severe storm swept through the state overnight causing a "significant loss of life."
December 4, 2021 Indonesia’s volcano spews ash, gas; 1 dead, dozens hurt The highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island of Java spewed thick columns of ash, searing gas and lava down its slopes in a sudden eruption triggered by heavy rains on Saturday.
November 20, 2021 Wildfires torched up to a fifth of all giant sequoia trees Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, leading to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth's largest trees, officials said Friday.
October 16, 2021 Girl drowns after her life jacket traps her in capsized boat It was the rare occasion where a life jacket wasn’t going to save your life, according to an investigation.
October 9, 2021 Billion-dollar disasters: US on pace to top 2020 record, report says The U.S. is on pace to exceed 2020's record number of billion-dollar disasters.
October 7, 2021 Hurricane Ida Recovery: Louisiana mayor says government levee system was disastrous for his town A levee system developed to protect New Orleans from storm surges helped destroy a small Louisiana town, the community's mayor told Fox News
October 1, 2021 Hurricane Ida recovery: Louisiana local leaders say FEMA ‘missing in action’ as parish pleads for help Southern Louisiana residents are still in temporary communal shelters a month after Hurricane Ida destroyed their homes.
September 30, 2021 N95 respirators could reduce hospitalizations from wildfire smoke: study N95 respirators could offer robust protection from wildfire smoke, researchers say.
