Every year, hundreds of people are killed by natural disasters. Whether it be a flash flood in Kansas, a mudslide in Ecuador, or a sandstorm in Libya, mother nature sometimes throws whatever she has in her arsenal at mankind. However, which natural disaster poses the worst threat. Two prominent e...

Hurricanes and Tornados Hurricanes and tornadoes are some of the most violent natural occurring disasters known to mankind. Some on the gulf coast see hurricane opal as a distance memory, but most are reminded of her every time they drive on highway 98 and see the sand dunes building back from not...

Natural disasters are meant to cause destruction and to break thing apart. Sometimes they end up bringing people together. In September of 1996 Hurricane Fran swept through my town with the power of mother nature behind it all the way. Fran brought winds that reached speeds of close to 100 m...

Hurricane Hysteria Florida's four hurricanes in the summer of 2004 were unforgiving and relentless. Acres of citrus and other agricultural products were destroyed. The state's most important industry was grounded to a halt by keeping tourists away from its sandy beaches and fantasy-fil...