Persian Gulf Oil Inferno – March 1, 1991
This new form of terrorism brought a wave of toxic gases over Kuwait and its surrounding area. At the same…
Mount Pinatubo Volcanic Eruption – Philippines – June 15, 1991
This was the second largest volcanic eruption worldwide in the twentieth century. The biggest was Mount Katmai in Alaska in…
Hurricane Andrew – August 24, 1992
The peak gusts of 164 mph led to huge destruction of homes in the built-up area of southern Florida. Total…
New York City Terrorism – New York – February 26, 1993
A powerful bomb exploded in the parking area beneath the World Trade Center towers. This was the first and failed…
Northridge Earthquake – California – January 17, 1994
The damage caused was enormous and concentrated because this earthquake occurred within a densely-populated area. An earthquake of magnitude 6.7…
Rwanda Genocide – April 6, 1994
A long-standing hatred of Tutsis by the Hutus exploded in extreme violence, killing more than half of the Tutsis. When…
Kobe Earthquake – Japan – January 17, 1995
Like the Northridge earthquake that also occurred in a densely populated area, Kobe suffered very extensive damage and many casualties.…
Oklahoma City Terrorism – Oklahoma – April 19, 1995
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
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
This international waterway annually faces the risk of flooding because of the several variables that affect water levels in both…