Top 10 Disasters That Changed the Course of History Welcome to WatchMojo, today we’re looking at disasters that played a pivotal role in human history. For our criteria, we’re excluding all ...

States used to be on their own when a disaster hit. Then the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 and the Dust Bowl showed ...

The Supreme Court described the result as "unprecedented devastation to the marine environment of Sri Lanka," citing the ...

Arrows show the approximate locations where the TWA and United planes crashed into the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The ...

Natural disasters have been shaping the path of human history for thousands of years. They leave behind stories of destruction, fatalities, and eventually, survival. They also leave behind stories ...

To better understand FEMA’s value, let’s take a look back at how the nation responded to disasters before the agency existed, and what history reveals about when FEMA was most effective.

I hope many people will bring their local culture of disaster preparedness up to date based on scientific evidence so that they can be ready for the next disaster.

The 1928 hurricane, which hit Florida 97 years ago, is considered an under-reported disaster in U.S. history. The hurricane ...

The disaster that struck the Gulf Coast 20 years ago was not as an aberration but a product of U.S. history. Water floods into New Orleans over the Industrial Canal levees on Aug. 30, 2005, a day ...

States used to be on their own when a disaster hit. Then the Great Mississippi River Flood of 1927 and the Dust Bowl showed why federal coordination was essential.

To better understand FEMA's value, let's take a look back at how the nation responded to disasters before the agency existed, and what history reveals about when FEMA was most effective.

To better understand FEMA’s value, let’s take a look back at how the nation responded to disasters before the agency existed, and what history reveals about when FEMA was most effective.