The Saguenay region of Quebec has suffered several natural disasters, including a landslide in 1971 and an earthquake in 1988.…
The American Midwest has suffered severe heatwaves throughout the years, but the one that struck in 1995 was extreme. From…
Located in the Kansai region of Japan, the trading city of Kobe was the scene of two great destructive episodes…
In mid-March 1993 a powerful depression worked its way up the eastern seaboard of the USA. It sparked tornadoes in…
Yellowstone is the oldest and perhaps most famous national park in the world. Established in 1872, it covers over two…
In the autumn of 1986, a traveler made his way by bicycle from the remote Cameroon village of Wum towards…
The worst airline disaster on American soil took place in May 1979 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. American Airlines Flight…
The remote town of Armero lay on the banks of the Langunilla River below Nevado del Ruiz, a volcanic peak…
The Cascades Range, a remote region of the northern Rockies, is a place of mountains, rivers, forests and wildlife. Volcanic…
The Vrancea area lies in the southeastern ‘corner’ of the U-shaped Carpathian range which, with its beautiful Alpine pastures and…