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Powerful Tornado Rips Through Small Iowa Town [VIDEO]

MAPLETON, Iowa -- Jamy Garden's house began to rumble with the approach of a tornado that at one point measured three-quarters of a mile wide. Then the windows shattered, spraying her with glass. Using her cellphone as a flashlight, she fled to her basement and called her grandparents in tears. On Sunday, she returned...

Tsunami in Japan: What Are the 5 Worst Tsunamis of All Time?

While the total devastation remains untold, the 8.9-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck the northeast coast of Japan today will surely be recorded among the world's most destructive natural disasters ever. Images and video of the wreckage across the region are already circulating through the Web as the unknown...

Tsunami Strikes Japan, Hawaii Evacuates Coastline: Twitter Reactions

The world is praying for Japan this morning, where just hours ago a massive earthquake struck the country's northeast coast, causing widespread wreckage across the region. The 8.9-magnitude quake prompted a 32-foot tsunami, killing at least several hundred people and leaving a still untold number injured. Tsunami Relief:...

China Earthquake: Deadly Temblor Kills at Least 22 [PHOTOS and VIDEO]

An earthquake struck China's southwest region today, destroying buildings and causing at least 22 deaths. Chinese officials said the temblor, which hit while many people were taking their customary afternoon rest, had a magnitude of 5.8 and was centered on Yunnan province's Yingjiang county. (The U.S. Geological Survey,...

See Cool Photos and Video From the Mount Etna Volcano Eruption

Europe's most famous volcano awoke from its sleep this week. Mount Etna, located on the southern Italian island of Sicily, gushed lava down its slopes and spewed ash and smoke into the air on Wednesday night, forcing authorities to briefly close two airports in the area. A statement from Italy's National Institute of...