But the move paid off – the Queen appeared empathetic and connected to her people, partially laying to rest the ghosts of the 1966 Aberfan disaster, when she delayed her presence too long.

How then did a visit to the disaster zone by Spain’s King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia end in a riot? The royal couple were splattered in mud and showered with missiles by angry locals in the ...

20, 2024. (Juliana Halvorson via AP, File) ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster area in southeast New Mexico after historic flooding killed two people and forced the ...

The tragedy is already Europe's worst flood-related disaster since 1967, when at least 500 people died in Portugal. Hopes of finding survivors were raised when rescuers found a woman alive after ...

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill shared a half-century partnership but India wasted the opportunity to end Day 1 of the third Test at 86/4 after Ravindra Jadeja claimed his 14th five-wicket haul ...

The tragedy is already Europe's worst flood-related disaster since 1967 when at least 500 people died in Portugal. Hopes of finding survivors were raised when rescuers found a woman alive after ...

HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina — Mike Toomey called a federal helpline last week to get disaster aid after Hurricane Helene flooded his home in western North Carolina. He got a recording instead.

The in-depth story of the 1966 Aberfan Mine Disaster. Early on October 21, 1966, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the ...

Flash floods in Spain this week have turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at least 95 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European ...

Almost one in three survivors of the Aberfan mining disaster were still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder 33 years on, a new study has said. On October 21 1966 a coal slagheap ...

Hurricanes Helene and Milton have been traumatic in many ways — the loss of lives, homes, history, and in some cases, hope. For those who own or work for small businesses, there is yet another ...

The announcement came amid allegations of corruption, delay tactics and mismanagement in dealing with the aftermath of the disaster, and a lack of compensation for the affected fishermen.