Typhoons, earthquakes and torrential downpours have caused large-scale damage throughout Japan, but now the city is using a ...

After the House of Representatives passed a resolution on Tuesday to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown, two Oregon state lawmakers are denouncing proposed cuts — jeopardizing ...

Kern County Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Services March marks Emergency Preparedness Month, a time dedicated to ensuring individuals and families are equipped for unexpected ...

When trying to improve, refine, and seek more efficiency in disaster management measures, predicting the extent of disaster ...

Experts share what went right with the response to the recent California wildfires, and what could be improved before next time.

Orchard Hills is a planned community in Orange County that broke ground in 2014, with developers taking specific steps to ...

Support from the National Science Foundation helps civil engineers like Ben Schafer improve building codes and develop more ...

Residents affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires now have a way to try to preserve trees that still stand on their ...

Earthquakes generally don’t cause damage until the magnitude reaches somewhere above 4, according to the USGS. The Los Angeles Fire Department said it was not entering “earthquake mode.” After larger ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.9 jolted through Los Angeles on Sunday night. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake struck at 10:13 p.m. about 2 kilometers (or roughly ...

Learn how to prepare for disasters like earthquakes, volcanoes, and wildfires in Washington state with these safety tips and ...

An earthquake is the sudden shaking of the Earth’s surface caused by the movement of tectonic plates. It occurs when energy stored in the Earth’s crust is released sending seismic waves through the ...