Honestly, I think NOT reading about disasters and lives lost is probably smarter, and much better for your own mental health. *hugs*

(Back in 2009, after the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria, I spent waaaay too long reading things. Some of it was because I had family I hadn't heard from (everyone turned out to be okay, for the record), but others were- yeah, I didn't need to know. Neeeever doing that to myself again.)