Natural Disasters

A tornado warning is in effect for DuPage, Cook, and Will counties. FOX Chicago is tracking the latest storm developments.

Nearly 600 people have been confirmed dead following back-to-back earthquakes in Venezuela. Luciano Pedota of the Illinois Venezuelan Alliance to discusses the devastation and how people can support relief efforts.

The death toll of an earthquake in Venezuela has risen to 164 people. Esteban Chaves, seismologist at the National University of Costa Rica, breaks down the situation.

Illinois currently leads the nation in reported tornadoes this year, and the storm season is only halfway over. Dr. Victor Gensini of Northern Illinois University discusses the concerning trend.

Days after severe storms spawned 17 tornadoes across Illinois and Indiana, thousands remain without electricity as utility crews work around the clock to restore power and assess widespread damage.

Some Chicago-area residents are still without power after last week’s severe weather caused widespread damage and outages.

News photographer Scott Lasker was covering storms when he saved a man trapped under debris from Thursday’s severe weather. He spoke to Good Day Chicago about what happened.

Storms and tornadoes in northwest Indiana left a path of destruction — and now neighbors are coming together to help one another rebuild.

Fox Chicago's Se Kwon joins Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield on a ride along through Lake Village, which was hit hard by a tornado on Tuesday night.

Several homes were destroyed in the wake of a tornado that touched down Tuesday night in south suburban Kankakee.

Kankakee County officials reported that nine people suffered minor injuries Tuesday night as a tornado touched down in the south suburb.

Search crews are combing through Newton County, Indiana this morning in the aftermath of the tornado.

Two people were killed and several others were injured after tornadoes ripped through northwest Indiana on Tuesday night. 

Indiana officials said two people were killed and several others were injured in last night's tornado in Newton County.

The National Weather Service said at least four tornadoes may have touched down across parts of Illinois and Indiana during severe storms that moved through the Chicago area on Tuesday.

At least two people are dead and several injured after an earthquake struck the Philippines on Friday.

20 years ago today, Hurricane Katrina left its mark on the Gulf Coast of America. We take a look at Gulfport, Mississippi's journey since the storm, with insights from survivor Leonard Papania.