US president Barack Obama has spoken of his "gratitude" to rescuers who raced to help some of the thousands of people caught up in a deadly storm he d...

Chaos in the aftermath of the devastating Oklahoma tornado may have meant that officials radically overestimated the death toll - with authorities say...

Powerful tornados ripped through Oklahoma, with dozens believed to have been killed in winds of up to 200mph, including at least 20 children at an ele...

Every day, rapid growth and urbanization increase the exposure of people and assets to earthquakes, floods, storms and other natural hazards... While disasters affect everyone, it is the poor and vulnerable - women, children, the elderly, and those recovering from conflict - who are most exposed. When hazards strike, their homes in fragile and often low-lying environments take the brunt of the impact.

Britain could be braced for more thunder and lightning after a special type of storm swept across the country, bringing tornadoes to some areas. Fo...

A "special" type of storm swept across the country on Monday, bringing with it a tornado to some areas. The storm, thought to be an unusual "superc...

High winds have torn through a town, blowing the roof from one home and damaging others in what residents have described as a "mini tornado". Warwi...

A woman has been taken to hospital after what has been described as a "tornado" ripped through a suburb. A shop window was smashed by debris and...