Social Impact of Disasters

Report into the Loss of the SS Titanic is a complete re-evaluation of the loss of Titanic based on evidence that has come to light since the discov...

It burst into flames! Its burning, bursting into flames and its and its falling on the mooring mast and this is terrible. This is one of the wor...

We are told we are living in the middle of a climate crisis of unprecedented proportions. As doomsday scenarios mount, hope collapses. Even as more...

On March 11, 2011, fifty minutes after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit eastern Japan, a tsunami 45-feet high engulfed the nuclear power plant known ...

A searing investigation of the factors that devastated Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, from acclaimed investigative reporter Michael De...

A safe mode of transport today, the railways were far from vehicles of sleepy commute when they first came into service; indeed, accidents were com...

The first book that J. Malcolm Garcia ever bought would impact his life in a way that the then twelve-year-old could have never imagined. The Day t...

Earth and its inhabitants face an unprecedented crisis--the human-caused destruction of the planet's life support systems. Deteriorating climate...

The collection of stories in this book focuses on the lives of ordinary people from Christchurch, New Zealand, who have had to cope with the devast...

By every measure, Hurricane Sandy was a disaster of epic proportions. The deadliest storm to strike the East Coast since Hurricane Diane in 1955, S...

This is the story of an effort to ease the worlds suffering. It begins with a man who dedicated his life and skill to save thousands through the us...

A full train plunges into a raging river at Tangiwai; the Wahine is tossed onto rocks at the entrance to Wellington Harbour; an Air New Zealand DC-...