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The disaster sparked a wave of grief in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a region mired in conflict for more than three decades with myriad armed groups fighting over its territory.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

The coast guard also conducted an aerial survey of waters near the disaster site.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

The December 26, 2004, Indian Ocean disaster and the March 11, 2011, tsunami in Japan account for much of that devastating toll.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

National climate assessments are important because their projections can inform federal infrastructure planning, risk assessments, regulations, disaster preparedness and cost-benefit analyses, including from hazards such as wildfires, floods, drought and sea-level rise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

The majority of the French ships made it to Fort Caroline, but on the way, disaster struck when Ribault’s flagship, La Trinité, and three other vessels were caught in a vicious storm and sank.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

One key reason for the rise in insurance costs is that carriers are factoring in recent disasters.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026

She said fossil fuel companies need to help mitigate the disasters and pay for the harm to communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

But its spokesman Rajan Dhakal acknowledges that with climate-related disasters becoming more frequent, "the time has come for a rethink of our hydropower policy".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

"We have seen cascading disasters, like what we saw August 26, where one event triggers multiple events," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

When you’re married to the president, you come to understand quickly that the world brims with chaos, that disasters unfurl without notice.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama