The hurricane built up gradually. In late August it was just a bit of local ‘weather’ near the Bahamas. Who…
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Since Roman times, London has built its most important public buildings on or very near the banks of the Thames,…
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The Mississippi flood of 1927 was one of America’s worst natural catastrophes. More significantly, it became the catalyst for one…
San Felipe's Hurricane The hurricane grounded first in Puerto Rico on September 13, feast day of San Felipe, killing 1,000…
Tornadoes form where warm, moist air is trapped below cold, dry air; when the cold air is punctured, the rapidly…
The epicenter lay deep beneath Oshima Island in Sagami Bay. The shock was estimated around 8.2 on the Richter scale,…
The most powerful hurricane in its history hit Key West on September 10 1919. First sighted taking shape in the…
The first train arrived on July 9 1911. Before that, most people reached Porcupine Lake by canoe, like the 18th…