Search The Directory The Web for Home > Society > History > By Region > North America > United States > Disasters New! Submit a site   Categories: Exxon Valdez Oil Spill *(7) Peshtigo Fire *(5) Hinckley Fire *(4) S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald *(18) Hurricanes *(28) Space Shuttle Challenger *(19) Johnstown Flood *(12) Three Mile Island Incident *(7)     whatUseek Collection Sites (submit a site ):   Give your site great placement in this category in as little as two business days!     whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire - Information on the earthquake of 1906 from the Museum of the City of San Francisco.   American Experience: Fatal Flood - Companion site to the PBS documentary about the 1927 flooding of the Mississippi River. Includes timeline, maps, profiles of people and events, teacher's guide, and info about the film.   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.   Story of an Eyewitness - Jack London's May 1906 article for Collier's describes his first-hand experiences witnessing the aftermath of the 1906 earthquake.   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.   The Port Chicago Disaster - Resources for students and teachers covering the worst home front disaster of WWII.   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.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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