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Natural DisastersPremiumIceland volcano erupts for 10th time in three years

A volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula in southwestern Iceland has spewed lava from a fissure in its 10th eruption since reactivating in 2021.

Terje Solsvik and Isabelle Yr Carlsson

Natural DisastersSara moves on to Mexico after floods in Honduras

A storm that triggered widespread flooding in Honduras and Belize is on its way to Mexico, though forecasters predict the system will begin to weaken.

Staff Writers

Natural DisastersPremiumHome lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns

Tourists have been evacuated and people in Great Ocean Road towns have been told to leave immediately as Victoria's bushfire emergency claims at least one home.

Rachael Ward

Natural DisastersStrong earthquake hits Papua New Guinea

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has hit Papua New Guinea but there is no potential for a tsunami, authorities say.

Ananda Teresia

Natural DisastersNew storms, floods threaten Spain's Valencia again

Authorities are on alert as storms in Spain are happening again, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other areas killed more than 220 people.

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Natural DisastersEastern Cuba rocked by magnitude 6.8 earthquake

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has shaken eastern Cuba, shaking buildings in the city of Santiago de Cuba.

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Natural DisastersIndonesian volcano erupts again, safety zone to widen

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano is spewing towering columns of hot ash high into the air, days after a huge eruption killed nine people.

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Natural DisastersAt least 89 people still missing from floods in Spain

At least 89 people are still missing a week after catastrophic floods hit Spain's eastern Valencia region.

David Latona and Charlie Devereux

Natural DisastersAt least 10 killed in Indonesian volcano eruption

Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki volcano has erupted, belching a fiery-red column of lava that's killed at least 10 people.

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Natural DisastersSpain's biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation

Spain is dealing with Europe's worst flooding disaster in 57 years, with 214 people killed and dozens still missing as the army is deployed to clean up.

Susana Vera and Guillermo Martinez

Natural DisastersMassive flood recovery in Spain as death toll hits 211

Spain is mounting its biggest peacetime disaster recovery operation as the death toll from catastrophic floods continues to rise.

Susana Vera and Guillermo Martinez

Natural DisastersUnprecedented floods claim at least 158 lives in Spain

Crews are searching for bodies in stranded cars as people try to salvage what they can from ruined homes following monstrous flash floods in Spain.

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Natural DisastersDozens die in devastating flash floods in Spain

At least 62 people have been killed in the deadliest flooding to hit Spain for decades after torrential rain left roads and towns in the east under water.

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Natural DisastersPremiumMarapi volcano erupts, spewing ash and hot clouds

One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing thick columns of ash at least three times and blanketing villages with debris.

John Nedy

Natural DisastersPremiumBuilding bans and buybacks floated for flood zones

A federal investigation into flood insurance failures urges an end to building in high-risk areas and government intervention to stop skyrocketing premiums.

Rachael Ward

Natural DisastersPremiumBiden tours Florida's storm-hit streets after Milton

US President Joe Biden has toured communities in Florida after the second major storm in as many weeks pounded the region.

Trevor Hunnicutt and Susan Heavey

Natural DisastersVideoCommentsMilton death toll rises, alligator and flood warnings issued

As day broke in Florida, the extreme destructive force of Hurricane Milton was on full display. The death toll has risen as 11 million remain at high risk from flooding and displaced alligators.

Max Corstorphan

The NightlyIN PICTURES: Incredible images as Hurrican Milton smashes US

Hurricane Milton has carved a path of destruction through Florida, with The New York Times photographers capturing some extraordinary scenes.

Patricia Mazzei, Kate Selig, Audra D.S. Burch and Jenna Russell

NATURAL DISASTERCommentsHurricane Milton leaves multiple fatalities in its wake

RECAP: Hurricane Milton, one of the largest storm systems ever recorded in the US has made landfall on the west coast of Florida. 

Max Corstorphan and Artemisia Blythe

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‘Too late to evacuate’: Hurricane Milton gains size

Hurricane Milton has weakened slightly, now an extremely strong Category Three, but is gaining in size and threatening an ever larger area of the Florida coast with its 251km/h winds and dangerous rains.

Max Corstorphan

Natural DisastersComments‘Life or death’: Grim warning as 5.9m evacuate Milton’s path

President Joe Biden has issued a grim warning to 5.9 million Americans in the path of Category Five Hurricane Milton, as the ‘devastating’ storm system threatens to be the worst US storm ‘in a century’.

Max Corstorphan

Natural DisastersMagnitude 5.7 earthquake rattles New Zealand

An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 has struck the Cook Strait in New Zealand, seismologists say.

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Natural DisastersPremiumThousands still without power after Hurricane Helene

Nearly 700,000 homes and businesses in the US southeast are still without power more than a week after Hurricane Helene blew through the region.

Jeff Amy

Natural DisastersPremiumNew Pacific rapid disaster response team for Brisbane

A group of defence ministers from Australia and Pacific nations have agreed to form a rapid response team for national disasters in the region.

Ben McKay