Examines the causes and effects of such American disasters as the sinking of the steamboat Sultana in 1871, the Johnstown Flood, the Dust Bowl, the influenza epidemic of 1918-1919, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Briefly describes specific disasters throughout history, both natural, such as tornadoes and disease, and manmade, such as airplane crashes and mine explosions.
