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.
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Great American Disasters
Accounts of various accidents and natural diasters in the US, with related and contextual links.
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The Oroville Dam Train Tunnel Disaster
Relates a train collision in a tunnel in 1965 during the construction of Oroville Dam in California. Selected photographs included.
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The Port Chicago Disaster
Resources for students and teachers covering the worst home front disaster of WWII.
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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.
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Worst United States Disasters
On-line broad-based information database with disaster listings for topics from Aircraft to Winter Storm.
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