Oklahoma City Terrorism – Oklahoma – April 19, 1995

9 years ago

The P. Murrah Federal building was targeted by one or two U.S. terrorists who had a grudge against the Federal…

Srebrenica Genocide – Bosnia-Herzegovina – July 15, 1995

9 years ago

Srebrenica was placed under UN protection but the number of soldiers guarding the city was small and the Serbian Army…

Red River Flood – May 4, 1997

9 years ago

This international waterway annually faces the risk of flooding because of the several variables that affect water levels in both…

Hurricane Floyd – September 16, 1999

9 years ago

The flooding from hurricanes can be extremely destructive as became clear in the $6 billion amount of damages caused by…

Peru Offshore Earthquake – June 23, 2001

9 years ago

Earthquakes are frequent in this part of South America where the Nazca Tectonic Plate is always moving beneath the South…

9-11 Terrorism – New York City – New York – September 11, 2001

9 years ago

The two planes that hit the World Trade Center were accompanied by two other planes that sought to destroy two…

United States Anthrax Terrorism – October 15, 2001

9 years ago

As anthrax powder arrived at different places on the United States East Coast, via regular mail, the entire postal system…

Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami – Indonesia – December 26, 2004

9 years ago

The whole world was shaken by the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Indonesia. Around 8 A.M. on December 26,…

Peru Earthquake – May 31, 1970

9 years ago

The earthquake in west-central Peru triggered a massive avalanche that swept downhill from a height of 18,000 feet. On the…

Bangladesh Cyclone – November 9, 1970

9 years ago

Cyclones that strike land from the Bay of Bengal, India, have always caused high death tolls. This cyclone was the…