CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Carl Junction students take part in an international drill aimed at dangers from below the earth’s surface. At 10:17 Thursday morning, these students at Carl Junction’s 2nd and ...

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Back-to-back earthquakes rocked Syria and Türkiye on Feb. 6, 2023. UNICEF continues to respond to the urgent needs of children. Thousands of children and families lost their homes — including these ...

Weak building codes and years of government unrest appear to have contributed to the devastation from the magnitude 7.7 Myanmar earthquake, a leading seismic safety expert in the region said. The ...

CRANDON, Wis. (WSAW) - When we think of America’s Dairyland, earthquakes aren’t usually on the list of common weather occurrences. Especially in northern Wisconsin. “There’s a theory that lake-level ...

In the immediate aftermath of a devastating earthquake, where someone is trapped in their collapsed home or office building and waiting for help, it's likely that the first people to help won't be ...