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May 25, 2012
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Disasters

The following lists are not all-inclusive. Only disasters involving great loss of life and/or property, historical interest, or unusual circumstances are listed. For additional information and later disasters, see 2009 Disasters, and Current Events: 2010. See also 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Timeline.

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2009 Disasters

2008 Disasters

2007 Disasters

2006 Disasters

2005 Disasters

Worst United States Mining Accidents

Worst United States Disasters

Earthquakes

Major U.S. Epidemics

Floods, Avalanches, and Tidal Waves

Major Storms

U.S. Tornadoes

Droughts and Heat Waves

Nuclear and Chemical Accidents

Chernobyl: 25 Years Later

Fires and Explosions

Shipwrecks

Aircraft Crashes

Space Accidents

Railroad Accidents

2010 Gulf Oil Spill Timeline

Largest Oil Spills in the World

Largest Oil Spills in the United States

Oil Spills and Disasters

Oil Spill Glossary

Nuclear Disaster Glossary

2011: Japan Tsunami

2011 Nuclear Crisis in Japan

Japan in 2012, One Year Later

Sports Disasters

Terrorist Attacks in the U.S.

Miscellaneous Disasters

September 11, 2001: Timeline of Terrorism

Terrorist Acts Suspected of or Inspired by al-Qaeda

2004 Disasters

2003 Disasters

2002 Disasters

2001 Disasters

2000 Disasters

Lightning Advice

Tornado Facts and Figures

Hurricane Season

Hurricane Katrina

The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

2004 Tsunami Factfile

Billion Dollar Weather Disasters

Disaster Survival Guide


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