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August 2004 Disasters
Aug. 1, Asunción, Paraguay: Fire, caused by a gas leak, swept through a supermarket in a three-story shopping center, killing at least 400 people, many of whom were trapped inside because…September 2004 Disasters
Sept. 5–8, east and west coast, Fla.: Hurricane Frances, downgraded from a Category 4 to a Category 2 storm, made landfall on the Atlantic coast of Florida, near Stuart, on Sept. 5, moved…July 2005 Disasters
July 7, London England: four bombs exploded in three subway stations and on one double-decker bus during the morning rush hour, killing 52 people plus 4 bombers, and wounding more than 700.…What is a Peninsula?
What Exactly is a Peninsula? A peninsula is a landform that is mostly, but not completely, surrounded by water. A peninsula will be connected to a larger landmass, such as a continent or an island,…Weather: Storm of the Century?
Storm of the Century?WeatherBlowing Cold and Hot: The Big OnesWinter Gone SouthBig-City SnowsStorm of the Century?The Greatest One of AllModern Winter of Deep SnowsGalveston Storm SurgeThe Great New…America's Best Beaches, 2017
The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2017, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of the…August 2004
WorldChristian Churches Targeted in Iraq (Aug. 1): Four churches attacked in coordinated car bombings in Baghdad and Mosul. About a dozen people killed. Secessionist Tension Rises in Georgia…August 2021 Current Events: Disaster News
Top of Page World News | Science & Technology News | US News The world is a very busy place, and it's hard to stay on top of everything. Infoplease has got you covered. Here are the disaster…Our Top 5 Stories for the Week of August 16, 2021
It’s been a busy week, from the sudden content shakeup of OnlyFans to the Taliban’s complete takeover of Afghanistan. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our…hurricane
(Encyclopedia) CE5 View into the eye of a hurricane showing the structure of the surrounding cloud wall hurricane, tropical cyclone in which winds attain speeds greater than 74 mi (119 km) per hr…Trending
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