Do Dramatic Videos Show the Earth’s Crust “Moving” for the “First Time”?
1 August 2018 Two unrelated videos, one of a large landslide and the other of a frozen debris flow, have been shared across social media with misleading descriptions.
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What Was the Actual Death Toll from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico?
4 June 2018 Puerto Rico officials originally set the hurricane's death toll at 64, but a more recent assessment of the data yielded an estimate closer to 3,000.
Did NASA Warn of an Impending Earthquake in India?
22 March 2018 A viral hoax managed to trick some people.
Earthquake Hits Resorts in Greece and Turkey, Killing Two Tourists
21 July 2017 Nearly 500 people were injured after a 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook the Greek island of Kos and the Aegean coast of Turkey.
FEMA and NOAA Face Hurricane Season Without New Leaders in Place
2 June 2017 The two agencies most important to predicting and managing weather-related disasters face budget cuts and temporary bosses.
Mississippi Governor Calls on Trump for Federal Disaster Relief in Wake of Deadly Tornadoes
24 January 2017 Leaders in both Mississippi and Georgia are calling for federal relief after a swarm of deadly tornadoes killed at least twenty people, and damaged thousands of homes.
Hurricane Matthew Reaches Category 4 Status, Barreling Toward Florida
6 October 2016 Florida's governor is urging citizens to heed evacuation orders.
‘Historic’ Flooding Hits Louisiana; Thousands Rescued
14 August 2016 Mississippi has also been affected by heavy rains and overflowing rivers.