A series of tornadoes was triggered by thunderstorms. Amite was the strongest of these and it was responsible for the…
The explosion that ensued was one of the world’s greatest prior to the arrival of atomic bombs. It shattered the…
The disease spread from places where there were high concentrations of soldiers. It spread all over the world and took…
Monongah was an exceptional example of the great risks that have always faced miners. While some reduction in risks has…
The strongest earthquake in Oregon’s history hit the State from an offshore epicenter. Damage from this particular earthquake was minimal.…
Mattoon was responsible for the deaths of 121 people in the town of the same name and the destruction of…
The unsinkable Titanic was suddenly sunk as it collided with an iceberg. Through a variety of failures, the Titanic was…
The eruption expelled a lake on its surface, throwing mud and pyroclastic flows from the heated water all over the…
Volcanic ash in volume greater than the sum of all other volcanic eruptions in Alaska was ejected and devastated every…
A storm surge of twelve feet inundated the business district of the city to a depth of six feet and…