The peak gusts of 164 mph led to huge destruction of homes in the built-up area of southern Florida. Total…
A powerful bomb exploded in the parking area beneath the World Trade Center towers. This was the first and failed…
The damage caused was enormous and concentrated because this earthquake occurred within a densely-populated area. An earthquake of magnitude 6.7…
A long-standing hatred of Tutsis by the Hutus exploded in extreme violence, killing more than half of the Tutsis. When…
Like the Northridge earthquake that also occurred in a densely populated area, Kobe suffered very extensive damage and many casualties.…
The P. Murrah Federal building was targeted by one or two U.S. terrorists who had a grudge against the Federal…
Srebrenica was placed under UN protection but the number of soldiers guarding the city was small and the Serbian Army…
This international waterway annually faces the risk of flooding because of the several variables that affect water levels in both…
The flooding from hurricanes can be extremely destructive as became clear in the $6 billion amount of damages caused by…
Earthquakes are frequent in this part of South America where the Nazca Tectonic Plate is always moving beneath the South…