Disaster

At least 68 dead after Indonesia earthquake as survivors experience aftershocks, await aid

Thousands have been evacuated following the country's deadliest disaster since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java.

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People evacuate from a building collapse at Jayakarta hotel following an earthquake of magnitude 7.7, in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, August 15, 2026.
Rescuers work as search and rescue operations are under way at the site of the destroyed Cantabria building, following the earthquake in Cali, Colombia, August 15, 2026.

Rescue teams race clock in Colombia as earthquake death toll nears 300

Around 290 people have died, with 140 more missing and nearly 4,000 more injured, according to official estimates. More than two-thirds of the deaths were concentrated in Cali and Pereira.

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IDF Home Front Command forces operating at impact sites in Cali, Colombia, August 14, 2026.

Israeli aid delegation begins work in Colombia following deadly earthquake

Mapping efforts and building assessments have begun in order to establish plans and priorities for the ongoing response efforts.

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Damaged houses are seen a day after a tornado ripped through Menasha, Wisconsin, on July 28, 2026.

Severe storms, tornados kill multiple people in Midwest US as power is cut in Chicago, Columbus

Images and videos have surfaced on social media showing major flooding, widespread property destruction, innumerable collapsed trees, and even flipped cars.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV

Earthquakes: What causes them and is climate change involved? - explainer

How do earthquakes happen? How can they be predicted or stopped? Where do earthquakes happen the most and is climate change involved?

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByAARON REICH
Black smoke from a fire rises over central Iskenderun, following an earthquake in Turkey February 7, 2023.

South Korea's parliament votes to impeach minister over Halloween crush

President Yoon Suk-yeol had rejected the opposition's demand he sack the minister after the disaster last year.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByREUTERS
A woman reads condolences messages attached to the wall of a narrow alley of Itaewon where the deadly Halloween crush that killed more than 150 in October happened, in Seoul, South Korea, December 18, 2022.

Turkey, Syria earthquakes should be wake-up call for Israel - editorial

Netanyahu ordered National Security Council Director Tzachi Hanegbi to assess Israel’s preparedness for earthquakes.

FEBRUARY 8, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
People search for survivors under the rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey February 6, 2023.

United Hatzalah joins ‘Israel’s mission of saving lives’ in Turkey

An emergency medical delegation from Israel's United Hatzalah is being sent to the epicenter of the earthquake disaster in Turkey.

FEBRUARY 7, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
United Hatzalah personnel are seen readying to aid in the earthquake disaster relief efforts in Turkey, at Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport, on February 7, 2023.

Israel won't be ready for a large earthquake for over a decade - source

There is a government plan to improve the structural integrity of buildings to protect from earthquakes, but it isn't really being carried out, a top official said.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
A man stands in front of a collapsed building after an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 6, 2023.

Operation Olive Branch: IDF launches rescue op after deadly Turkey earthquake

A senior IDF official dismissed any rumors that the IDF had been asked to or might assist Syria with its difficulties from the earthquake.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An IDF soldier is seen moving rescue equipment into a truck as part of Operation Olive Branch, aimed at providing aid to Turkey after a deadly earthquake, on February 6, 2023.

Undersea fiber optics cables can help predict earthquakes - Israeli study

While current earthquake monitoring technology can provide early warning for earthquakes on land, those that occur on the seabed are usually detected late – up to tens of seconds after they started.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
People stand in front of collapsed buildings following an earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 6, 2023.

Turkey-Syria earthquake: 6 ways it could affect the Middle East - analysis

From Turkey-Israel ties to international support for Syria; Turkey’s elections and regional preparedness for the next earthquake.

FEBRUARY 6, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble, following an earthquake, in rebel-held town of Jandaris, Syria February 6, 2023

At least 23 dead as dozens of wildfires torch forests in Chile

Fires continue to ravish central Chile as local temperatures continue to rise.

FEBRUARY 5, 2023ByREUTERS
A wildfire burns areas in Santa Juana, near Concepcion, Chile

Fire rages at Illinois chemical plant, residents ordered to shelter

The city of LaSalle, Illinois was sent into an emergency shelter-in-place order while the fire was contained.

JANUARY 11, 2023ByREUTERS
Firefighters tackle a large blaze at the Carus Chemical Plant in LaSalle