disasters

Presents articles that argue for and against various issues related to disaster preparedness and relief, including what role, if any, federal agencies should have in providing assistance to disaster victims.

Everyone evacuated Mount St. Helens, which had been signalling a coming volcanic eruption, except an elderly man who considered the mountain home.

Presents information on hurricanes, describing how they are formed, where they are more likely to occur, efforts being made to improve predictions, and some of the most famous hurricanes of the past.

Presents information on earthquakes, describing why they happen, where they are more likely to occur, efforts being made to improve predictions, and some of the most famous earthquakes of the past.

Looks at the science of air crashes and disasters, highlighting such major instances as 9/11 and TWA Flight 800.

Accounts of the search and rescue missions that followed some of the world's most unusual disasters.