Messing Posts Wrong Melbourne Flood Map
Actress Debra Messing shared a weather map captioned 'Pray for Australia' that depicted flooding in Melbourne, Florida rather than Melbourne, Australia.
U.S. Natural Disaster News
Natural disasters in the U.S. run from hurricanes and wildfires to floods, earthquakes, tornado outbreaks and landslides, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on the events themselves and the destruction they cause across the country.
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November 2, 2026
Invasive Ants Form Super Colonies, Damage PropertyTawny crazy ants, native to South America, are causing millions of dollars in property damage across the Southeast.
October 26, 2026
Framestore Recreates 2010 Manhattan for Dead CityThe VFX studio used archival imagery to rebuild the city skyline for the third season of The Walking Dead: Dead City.
October 26, 2026
Study Charts Over 13,000 U.S. Coastal ShipwrecksNew research identifies thousands of underwater vessels and hazardous navigational obstacles across U.S. coastal waters.
October 15, 2026
FEMA Warns Homeowners Flood Damage Often ExcludedThe agency urges property owners to secure flood insurance as standard policies rarely cover damage from water events.
October 13, 2026
Former CBS News Radio Staff Accepted Murrow AwardsThe group attended a ceremony in New York after their positions were eliminated earlier this year.
October 12, 2026
FEMA Council Proposed Raising Disaster Aid ThresholdsA 2026 FEMA review proposed significant changes to federal disaster aid eligibility and flood insurance coverage.
October 9, 2026
Prime Video Released Trailer for Disaster Film StormThe upcoming movie portrays a blind teenager navigating a massive flood and 200 km/h winds.
October 5, 2026
Historical Novel About Peshtigo Fire Will LaunchThe Fire Born, a novel by Deborah Hufford, explores the 1871 disaster and arrives in stores on October 6, 2026.
September 30, 2026
Flash Flooding Washed Out BNSF Railway Main Line TrackEmergency crews are repairing track sub-grade failures after heavy flooding at the Arizona-New Mexico border.
September 22, 2026
9-1-1 Will Premiere Tenth Season on October 15The hit television series returns to ABC with a multi-episode disaster storyline set in Los Angeles.
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Day to day, that means the storms, fires and quakes as they hit, the damage to homes, roads and utilities, and the rescue and recovery work that follows. Coverage reaches every state, from Gulf and Atlantic coastlines to Western wildfire country, the Midwest's tornado alley and mountain regions prone to landslides. Seasonal patterns shape much of this reporting, since hurricane, wildfire and flood risk each peak at different times of year. Infrastructure failure and repeated exposure in the same communities are the threads that recur most often across these stories.