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

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9 years ago

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

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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, 2001United States Anthrax Terrorism – October 15, 2001

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9 years ago

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

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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, 1970Peru Earthquake – May 31, 1970

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

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9 years ago

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

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9 years ago

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, 1976Tangshan Earthquake – China – July 28, 1976

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9 years ago

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, 1978France Oil Spill – March 17, 1978

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9 years ago

The volume of this oil spill was more than six times greater than the Exxon Valdez spill. Lack of clear…