Tropical storm Nicholas threatens the Gulf Coast with heavy rain, ABC reports. Tropical storm Nicholas was pushing up the Gulf Coast on Monday, threatening to result in heavy rain and flooding in coastal areas of Texas, Mexico and storm-hit Louisiana. Forecasters from ...
At the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, neutron activity was recorded. Could this provoke another disaster, said the Focus edition. To date, researchers have argued that current levels will not trigger a fission chain reaction. “It’s like embers on a barbecue,” says Neil Hyatt ...
One of the most famous shipwrecks in human history has sparked a new trial. On it, they argue about whether it is worth worrying about the human remains that may still be inside the Titanic. The details of the unusual case were shared by the BBC. This is necessary in order ...
Sometimes disasters happen by pure chance. However, it often happens that disaster is caused by the wrong decisions of people who were unable to correctly assess the situation at the right time. The Vesti publication has compiled a list of 11 shocking disasters that resulted from a person’s decision. ...
Why do people watch disaster films, especially now during the coronavirus pandemic? The Voice of America publication tried to find the answer to this question: “Epidemic”, “Contagion” and other films about disasters that are brought to humanity by deadly diseases, asteroids, zombies, are breaking records for the number of views on online TV. ...
Internal calculations made by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after the first crash of the Boeing 737 MAX showed that the plane could crash a total of 15 times over its lifetime, Business Insider writes. A prediction made before the second disaster prompted ...
An American couple on a honeymoon cruise in New Zealand suffered severe burns from a volcanic eruption on an island filled with tourists. The crash occurred on Monday, December 9th. Six deaths are known and the number continues to rise. New Zealand Police said ...
The president of a leading Jewish seminary died Saturday morning after the small plane he was piloting crashed about 70 miles northwest of Manhattan, the institution said. On the death of Rabbi Aaron Panken, President of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, ...
A Russian Su-30 SM fighter jet crashed in Syria, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported. “Both pilots, who fought for the plane until the last minutes, were killed according to the report from the spot,” the department told RIA Novosti. The accident occurred at about 09:45 Moscow time over the Mediterranean Sea, when the fighter was gaining altitude after takeoff from the Khmeimim airfield.…
Robert Jensen has built a career in cleaning up after major disasters: identifying remains, caring for the families of the victims and restoring their personal belongings. How he became the best specialist in the worst job in the world, told the publication GQ. Jensen is the person that companies call when the worst happens. ...