Contents vii Preface , xiii 1 BACKGROUND AND HISTORY, 3 Natural Disasters in Human History , 4 Earthquakes , 6 Signifi cant Earthquakes in History , 6 Important Earthquakes in U.S. History , 9 Tsunamis , 13 Volcanic Eruptions , 15 Signifi cant Volcanic Eruptions in History , 17 Volcanic Eruptions in the United States , 20 Extreme Weather , 22 Tornadoes , 25 Hurricanes , 26 Typhoons and Cyclones , 30 Floods , 32 Floods in Recorded History , 33 Floods in the United States , 35 Forest Fires , 36
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