New Yorkers are freaking out about — and poking fun at — the 4.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked the East Coast

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New York City subway
New Yorkers are in a mix of panic, complaints, and jokes.

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Scientists say hurricanes are growing so powerful that we need to add a Category 6. Here's what that would look like.

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A hurricane shown from overhead approaching landfall in southern US.
3D rendering of Category 4 hurricane near the US State of Louisiana.

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Japan is bracing for a tsunami with waves as high as 10 feet after more than 20 earthquakes hit in just over 90 minutes

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A screengrab from a video show people sitting on the ground that is cracked in a city in Japan after an earthquake hit Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.
Road cracks caused by an earthquake are seen in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan on January, 1, 2024.

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After rescuing a hiker near Iceland's erupting volcano, police are urging tourists to stay away

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A helicopter flies near a volcano spewing lava and smoke as it erupts with orange skies in the background.
A Coast Guard helicopter saved a hiker at Iceland's volcanic eruption site on Tuesday. (It's unclear if the helicopter pictured was involved in the rescue.)

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What do homeowners in California and Florida have in common? A major insurance problem

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The frame of a house still stands as it burns in front of the rising sun during the Kincade fire in Healdsburg, California on October 27, 2019; A flooded house is seen in Crystal River, Florida on August 31, 2023, after Hurricane Idalia made landfall.
The frame of a house still stands as it burns in front of the rising sun during the Kincade fire in Healdsburg, California on October 27, 2019; A flooded house is seen in Crystal River, Florida on Augus

As Hawaii mourns its dead, 'disaster vultures' are swooping in to make a quick buck

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A house on fire being circled by vultures while money falls from the sky
Disaster vultures are investors who take advantage of people who lost their homes to natural disasters in order to turn a profit.

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As Hawaii mourns its dead, investors are swooping in to make a quick buck

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