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Boxing Day Tsunami89

The Boxing Day Tsunami

The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, also known as the Boxing Day Tsunami happened on 26 December 2004 and is considered one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. Due to a 9.3 magnitude earthquake (the...

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Japanese caption: "Full view of Ford Island gasping under the attack of our Sea Eagles."61

Another Day That Lives in Infamy

The insidious attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from the Japanese government while its official were visiting in Washington DC, will never be forgotten. It was a shock in many ways. America was simply stunned...

3 comments    terrorism nyc american history
Work evaluation, performance rating, military soldiers, and disaster victims all play an important role in the as yet to be asked questions regarding news reporters and their role in the Ft. Hood, Texas disaster. 84

Ask The Right Questions

Work evaluation, performance rating, military soldiers, and disaster victims all play an important role in the as yet to be asked questions regarding news reporters and their role in the Ft. Hood, Texas...

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Life-ForBetterOrWorse

Have you ever had one of those days, or weeks, or months, where it seems everything that could possibly go wrong does. Welcome to my world. Ever heard the saying "If it wasn't for bad luck, I'd have no luck...

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United Airlines, Flight 175, a Boeing 767, on a scheduled flight from Boston to Los Angeles, crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center in New York.85

50 WORST AVIATION DISASTERS

An aviation accident is an incident associated with the operation of an aircraft. It can take place anytime between the time any person boards the aircraft for flight and all such persons have disembarked, in...

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The Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power dam after the disaster - the destructed part of the turbine house is visible    (ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)84

The Sayano-Shushenskaya dam hydro-electric power station accident

The Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power dam after the disaster - the destructed part of the turbine house is visible (ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images) The construction of the power plant includes an...

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A dangerous earthquake in San Francisco in the next 30 years?

www.calstatela.edu The 1906 earthquake was historically large and devastating to the areas surrounding the San Andreas fault. While measures have been taken to prevent another such disaster in the future, not...

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Sun Spots and Global Warming

Sun Spots are all elements and indicators of the sun's weather activity. Yes, Sol has weather, but it is much greater in strength and impact than Earth's. It can also affect weather on our planet, as well as perhaps other things happening here.

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Rescuers stood in silence at the sight of two bodies buried in mud in the aftermath of Typhoon Ketsana75

Unity Concert For Flood Victims

TORONTO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS UNITE IN CONCERT TO REBUILD PEOPLE’S LIVES AFTER KETSANA’S DEVASTATIONS By Edwin C. Mercurio Various community organizations and concerned Filipino-Canadians have...

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Our local Knights of Columbus sold tee shirts bearing a similar slogan and the exact same sentiment to benefit the survivors.67

Katrina's Real Storm Surge

… Or Oregon, California, Ohio, wherever you’re not likely to be in the way of a direct hit. For me, it was simple, and while it was more comfortable than it was for the millions of people actually in...

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