Icelandic town braces for volcano as locals prepare to stay away for months

People in southwest Iceland remained on edge Saturday, waiting to see whether a volcano rumbling under the Reykjanes Peninsula will erupt.

Iceland volcanic eruption could wreak havoc on international air travel

As volcanic and seismic activity continues to rattle southwestern Iceland with thousands of small earthquakes, scientists remain on alert, still declaring that there is a "significant likelihood" of volcanic eruption in the coming days.

Iceland clears town, issues aviation warning amid possible volcanic eruption

Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused civil defense authorities to declare a state of emergency in the region.

Feds experience challenges cleaning up site of devastating Maui fires

Federal authorities have started removing hazardous materials from the Maui wildfires and laying the groundwork to dispose of burnt cars, buildings and other debris.

Louisiana saltwater intrusion declared federal disaster

Salt water from the Gulf of Mexico has moved further up the Mississippi, threatening drinking water in communities that rely on the river for fresh water.

Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, killing more than 2,000 people

A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing more than 2,000 people and damaging buildings and historic landmarks in major cities.

Preliminary 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Mexico coast

It was centered in the Gulf of California, also known as the Sea of Cortez, about 81 miles east of the resort of Cabo San Lucas.

Most active Philippine volcano spews lava as evacuation orders loom

Authorities cautioned that thousands more remain within the permanent danger zone below Mayon, which has long been declared off limits.

Haiti rocked by 4.9 magnitude earthquake leaving at least 4 dead, dozens injured

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck southern Haiti early Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring 36 others, authorities said.

Avalanche in Pakistan kills at least 11 members of nomadic tribe

A snowy avalanche in northern Pakistan killed 11 people Saturday, including a 4-year-old boy, and injured 25 from a nomadic tribe as they crossed a mountainous area with their goat herds, police said.

French Alps tragedy: 4 killed in avalanche

The avalanche rolled down the Armancette glacier in Contamines-Montjoie, in the Haute-Savoie region.

Here’s why the US leads the world in weather disasters

Some experts believe extreme weather triggered by America’s unique geography creates dangers explaining that it takes people to turn those hazards into disasters.

WMO: Fiona, Ian join list of retired hurricane names

There will be no more hurricanes named Fiona and Ian, according to officials with the World Meteorological Organization, after last year's hurricane season that wreaked havoc on various communities in the Caribbean, the U.S., and Canada.