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The Worst United States Man-Made Disasters: Coal Ash Spill in Tennessee
Jennie Wood 1. Flint Water Crisis 2. Hurricane Katrina 3. BP Oil Spill 4. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill 5. Three Mile Island 6. St. Francis Dam 7. Picher Lead 8.…The Worst United States Man-Made Disasters: Asbestos Contamination in Libby, Montana
Jennie Wood 1. Flint Water Crisis 2. Hurricane Katrina 3. BP Oil Spill 4. Exxon Valdez Oil Spill 5. Three Mile Island 6. St. Francis Dam 7. Picher Lead 8.…The Worst United States Man-Made Disasters: Flint Water Crisis
In Jan. 2016, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency for Genesee County and apologized for the water crisis in Flint. In an interview with the National Journal that same month,…Isle of Man
Infoplease has everything you need to know about Isle of Man. Check out our country profile, full of essential information about Isle of Man's geography, history, government, economy, population,…Man-made Disasters
Poor oversight and safety precautions led to this tragic factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2013.If natural disasters were not enough, humans have contributed their own share of catastrophic…Fatal Mining Accidents in the U.S.
The following table includes information about the most fatal mining accidents in the United States. Only accidents with ten or more fatalities are listed. Year Day…Worst Industrial Accidents in History
The following table includes information about the worst industrial disasters in history. Year Day Incident Location Fatalities 2013 04/24 Rana Plaza, a building containing…Mysterious Disappearances
1872Mary Celeste: the brigantine set sail from New York harbor for Genoa, Italy, on Nov. 5. A British brigantine, the DeGratia, discovered the ship derelict on Dec. 5 and boarded her.…Aircraft
1979May 25, Chicago: American Airlines DC-10 crashed seconds after takeoff, killing all 272 people aboard and 3 on the ground. Other Aircraft AccidentsWorst United States DisastersAvalanche…Major Dam Accidents
1889May 31, Johnstown, Pa.: collapse of South Fork Dam left more than 2,200 dead.AvalancheWorst United States DisastersDroughtTrending
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