Latest "natural disaster" stories

Recovery takes shape at Air Force’s typhoon-battered base in Guam

It could take one to two years, if not longer, to return the Air Force’s westernmost outpost in the Pacific to its pre-storm state.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 months ago

Hurricane Ian avoids direct hit on MacDill but aims for JB Charleston

Early indications are that Air Force and Space Force units in Florida managed to avoid widespread destruction.

By Rachel S. Cohen

14 months ago

“People are relying on us” — National Guard evolves to fight wars, secure homefront

The last two years have seen a rash of domestic crises and the National Guard has been on the frontline responding to everything from the Covid-19 pandemic to historic fires and flooding, and even widespread protests.

By Sonner Kehrt

2 years ago

About 30 Spangdahlem families displaced by deadly floods in Germany

Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany incurred minor damage from the torrential downpour.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Air Force approves Joint Base Langley-Eustis as new home of F-22 training

The 325th Fighter Wing's F-22 training unit is one step closer to having a new, permanent home.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

‘A perfect storm’: Airmen, F-22s struggle at Eglin nearly three years after Hurricane Michael

The 325th Fighter Wing may be nearing a breaking point as it approaches its third year in limbo after Hurricane Michael.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago