Disastrous Volcanoes

by Melvin Berger

Published 22 October 1981
Discusses the formation, types, and locations of volcanoes and describes the eruptions of Parícutin, Vesuvius, Krakatoa, Mont Pelée, and Mount St. Helens.

Describes kinds of floods, including those caused by tsunamis and hurricanes, flood watches and warnings, rivers that are flood prone, preventive measures, and various floods of the past.