The Oregon Office of Emergency Management advises on tsunami preparedness, emphasizing risk awareness and community planning.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is hoping for reassurances Friday that the alliance is still strong. But in this White House, ...

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any country. But its transit system remains remarkably safe. The bullet train, for example, has never seen a death or serious injury due to an earthquake or ...

Oregon's Governor designates February as Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Month to promote disaster preparedness.

You've heard of lake-effect snow in the Great Lakes. Check out what a larger sea and bitter cold air helped to generate in ...

Land topography is usually formed gradually over long periods of time, but sometimes a single event can dramatically change ...

The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant said Wednesday it will start dismantling treated water tanks next ...

A new "wind phone" has been installed in Oak Island to help people cope with grief. The phone, which is not connected to any ...

Eggs remain in short supply around Hawaiʻi and that's pushed prices higher. Across the Pacific, there's a shortage of a ...

Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Tuesday, disrupting traffic, causing airport ...

Japan faced a massive earthquake, a huge tsunami, and a nuclear meltdown. All things considered, they fared pretty well. Why?

The increased focus on foreign travelers follows the death of a Hong Kong woman on the outskirts of Otaru. The 61-year-old ...