Describes the devastating fire that swept through Oakland, California, in 1991 and the experiences of fire fighters, police officers, and ordinary citizens during this disaster.

Details the disastrous floods that occurred in nine midwestern states when ten times the average amount of rain fell during the spring and early summer of 1993.

El Niño & La Niña

by Carmen Bredeson

Published 16 January 2003

The Challenger Disaster

by Carmen Bredeson

Published 31 December 1999
Describes the events surrounding the explosion of the Challenger shuttle in 1986, the investigation of this disaster, and the seven astronauts who died.

Mount St. Helens Volcano

by Carmen Bredeson

Published 16 January 2003