The Great International Disaster BookA comprehensive catalog of world catastrophes. |
Contents
Man and Disaster | 1 |
Disaster Prediction Prevention and Preparedness | 15 |
Explosions and Collapses | 16 |
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Airlines American American Red Cross April August avalanche Bay of Bengal Black Death buildings cars caused China coast collapsed crash crater crew cyclone damage dead death toll December destroyed destruction died disaster disease drowned earth earthquake effects epidemic eruption estimated evacuation explosion famine feet fire flames flood heavy homes houses hurricane Hurricane Camille India injured island June killed Lake land landslides later lava lives loss major Midwestern United miles per hour million Mississippi Mount Mount Pelée mountain National nearly November October passengers percent plague plane population quake rains Red Cross photo reported rescue Richter Richter scale River seismic September ship shock slopes South southern spread square miles storm streets struck survivors tion tornado town train tremors tsunami U.S. Geological Survey United Valley victims villages volcano warning weather West winds worst