The Latest Breaking News from Natural Disaster

The most catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province – also the worst flood in South Africa for more than a century – has sparked two major lawsuits by insurance companies whose business clients suffered massive flood damage.

Government support will flow to those affected by "significant ecological events" but the Nationals say it will be at the expense of drought-stricken farmers.

Imagine the roof ripping off your house during a hurricane, floodwaters swallowing your basement, or wildfires turning your street into ash. You’d expect your insurance to swoop in like a financial superhero and make things right.

Natural disasters strike without warning, and the fallout can be devastating—emotionally, physically, and financially. Insurance policies are supposed to provide a safety net, yet many policyholders are blindsided by fine print. One of the most ambiguous and misunderstood phrases in insurance lingo is “Acts of God.”

Natural disasters can turn your world upside down in minutes. You think your insurance policy will help you get back on your feet. But sometimes, state rules can leave you without coverage when you need it most. Many people don’t realize that insurance isn’t just about paying your premiums. It’s…

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Algal bloom spreads across hundreds of kilometres, killing thousands of fish, rays, sharks and dolphins, and scientists warn it could spread further

Inquiry to look into water quality, tourism, ecosystem health, Indigenous communities, fishing, and responses of state and federal governments

Greens’ Sarah Hanson-Young warns $14m in federal funding ‘nowhere near’ enough to support South Australian communities reeling from toxic algal bloom covering coast

Governments are working to find a way to help industries affected by a devastating algal bloom, which falls outside existing natural disaster criteria.

It’s every homeowner’s nightmare: losing your home not to natural disaster or foreclosure, but a tiny technicality you never saw coming. These stories aren’t about irresponsible borrowers… They’re about people blindsided by obscure laws and bureaucratic mistakes. From unpaid tax fees to lost paperwork, these homeowners lost everything, and many…