Disasters

Discusses types of volcanoes, how they are formed, and famous eruptions and disasters.

An introduction to floods, discussing their causes and disastrous effects, historic floods, prevention, and how to survive them.

Discusses terrorism and how terrorists justify their actions. Describes famous acts of terrorism including the Munich Massacre, the Oklahoma City bombing, and 9/11.

Describes terrorist acts and and the groups behind them, including the Munich Massacre, the Oklahoma City bombing, and the attacks on the World Trade Center.

Contains a brief history of environmental disasters in London, Love Canal, Hanford, Valdez, Chernobyl, and Bhopal.

The story of the Titanic describes the tragedy on the Atlantic with information about the causes of the disaster and the valuable lessons learned about safety at sea.

Recounts events surrounding the explosions of the space shuttles "Challenger: in 1986, and "Columbia" in 2003, examines the causes of these disasters, and discusses their impact on the United States' space program.

Provides information on Mount St. Helens, a volcano that erupted in Washington State in 1980--covering the area in ash--and includes a description of the event, its aftermath, with a glossary and websites for further research.

Presents a study of hurricanes and the effects of Hurricane Andrew that struck Florida in 1992.

Chronicles the 1993 Mississippi River flood, which was one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. Describes what causes rivers to flood, and describes the damage caused by this flood.