Hurricane Floyd – September 16, 1999
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
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
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
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
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
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
Cyclones that strike land from the Bay of Bengal, India, have always caused high death tolls. This cyclone was the…
Guatemala Earthquake – February 4, 1976
The epicenter was one hundred miles northeast of the city and the earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.5, was powerful…
Tangshan Earthquake – China – July 28, 1976
Information about this earthquake was slow in coming because the Chinese authorities did not want to create widespread fear. The…
France Oil Spill – March 17, 1978
The volume of this oil spill was more than six times greater than the Exxon Valdez spill. Lack of clear…