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With Brexit now looming in the fall, the U.K. must go through the motions of the European Parliament elections in May. The Brexit Party is in the lead, aiming to pull out of all EU institutions.

The flood risk maps put out by the federal government are notoriously outdated. Many elected officials have suggested fixing the problem by prioritizing funding for a mapping technology called LiDAR.

A new catalog of Southern California earthquakes is 10 times larger than its predecessor list. The details of frequent, small quakes help scientists study what triggers large, destructive ones.

Government officials in Sri Lanka say that a little-known Islamist extremist group is responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks that killed almost 300 people. No group has claimed responsibility.

Asteroid experts have been simulating a large asteroid heading towards Earth. Friday is the conclusion to the realistic simulation and will reveal how well planetary defense efforts work in this scenario.

Hurricane Irma is forecast to hit Florida over the weekend. Officials and residents are preparing for a storm they worry may equal or surpass Hurricane Andrew from 25 years ago.

Daniel Cruz is managing a pet-friendly hurricane shelter at Woodlands Middle School in Sarasota County, Florida. 1,200 people are there and more are expected to arrive before Hurricane Irma hits.

Hurricane Irma is a major hurricane and on a path that may take it to south Florida by the weekend. Residents and officials in Florida are taking the storm very seriously and preparations are already well underway.

Roughly 7,500 people have sought shelter after Hurricane Harvey at state parks in Texas.

After Hurricane Irma hits Florida, Alabama is next up. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Republican Gov. Kay Ivey about the state's preparations, and what's in store for its residents.