Disasters

Disasters

1. Titanic

   • The Titanic was a ship that that scraped an iceberg, which damaged the ship. This caused the ship to sink in less than two hours.
   • This is a disaster because of 2,208 people on the ship, 1,503 people died.

2. The Indonesian Tsunami

   • On December 5th, 2005, a tsunami of enormous strength hit the coast of Indonesia, killing over 230,000 people.
   • The is a disaster because over 230,000 people died and resources were destroyed and there was mass destruction.

3. Hurricane Katrina

   • On August 5th, a category 5 hurricane whirled toward the Gulf Coast with wind speeds of up to 174 mph.
   • This is a disaster because people were killed, resources were scarce, and there was mass destruction.

4. Nuclear War

   • An atomic bomb goes of in a made up town, obliterating life and creation for miles.
   • This is a disaster because people die and buildings are knocked down.