The natural disasters strike us in the form of floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, droughts, etc. Although it is very difficult to claim the deadliest ones, here are the worst of the lot based on their intensity, loss of lives, and cost of property damage caused due to ...
Farmers hit with falling prices and natural disasters were forced to give up their farms. Businessmen lost their stores, and sometimes their homes. It was a severe economic crisis—a(an) depression—the worst of time. The economic crisis began with the stock market crash in October, 1929. ...
one of the two sequels in Hollywood history to win Best Picture at the Oscars. (The other isThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.) During the interim, Coppola’s career flatlined thanks to disasters likeOne From the Heart,The Cotton...
196-man crew, only 316 remained. Estimates of the number who died from shark attacks range from a few dozen to more than 150. Though the specter of sharkslooms largein the warship’s story, the majority of the
The Miramichi Fire of 1825 was one of the worst forest fires in North American history. Though most of its damage was done in New Brunswick (around the Canadian city of Miramichi), the firestorm also reached well into the U.S. state of Maine. By the time the blaze was dispelled, more...
Wiping out large portions of populations in the areas affected, the worst droughts and famines in history date back several centuries and chronicle some of theworst natural disasterson record. Droughts and famines still occur to this day, with starvation and malnutrition an unfortunate reality in ma...
Action comedies,films based on video games, and melodramatic dramas are all among the worst movies of 2016. The worst movies of 2016 include terribly written sequels and completely original disasters. While you might disagree with where the titles are ranked, there's no denying that these films...
SANTIAGO, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- Forest fires in central Chile's Valparaiso region have killed 131 people since Feb. 2, making it one of the worst disasters in the country's history. The following questions and answers provide insight into the disaster. ...
Farmers lost their land as they struggled with falling prices and natural disasters. And Americans were not the only ones who suffered. This week in our series, we talk about the economic crisis that became the Great Depression. One of America's greatest writers, John Steinbeck, described the...
Asia is a large andseismically activecontinent. It also has the largest human population of any continent, so it's not surprising that many of Asia's worst natural disasters have claimed more lives than any others in history. Asia has also witnessed some disastrous events that were similar to...