Surf these sites: 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire -- From the Museum of the City of San Francisco American Red Cross -- A humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Cyclone of 1896 St. Louis, Missouri -- Photographic views of damage caused by cyclone of May 27, 1896. Damage photographs from the 1906 Earthquake -- From the Steinbrugge Collection of the UC Berkeley Earthquake Engineering Research Center. Eyewitness to Disaster: California Earthquakes -- Collection of eyewitness accounts, humor, and pictures of historic California earthquakes. FEMA: Earthquake Archives -- The 6.7 magnitude Northridge Earthquake, which occurred on January 17, 1994 at 4:31 a.m., was the largest and most costly disaster to which FEMA has responded. Includes details and photographs. Forrest Fires and Those Who Fight Them -- The American Local History Network provides historical and genealogical information pertaining for firefighters and offers detailed data about the many "infamous" fires. San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 -- Upon receipt of the first news of the earthquake, Collier''s telegraphed Jack London, who lived only forty miles from San Francisco, and requested him to go to the scene of the disaster and write the story of what he saw. He sent the following dramatic description of the tragic events he witnessed in the burning city. The Great Chicago Fire -- A bird''s-eye view of pre-fire Chicago describes Chicago up to the eve of the fire, while "The Great Conflagration" examines the calamity itself. Why the US Is Becoming More Vulnerable to Natural Disasters -- Despite increases in what we know about natural disasters and how to protect ourselves against them, population growth continues along the coasts, where loss of life and property from these disasters are greatest. Worst United States Disasters -- On-line broad-based information database with disaster listings for topics from Aircraft to Winter Storm.
Help build the largest human-edited
directory on the web.