The study of naturally occurring phenomena that cause widespread destruction and human suffering encompasses a wide range of events, including geophysical occurrences like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, hydrological events such as floods... Read more »
The catastrophic collapse of a railroad bridge near Ashtabula, Ohio, on December 29, 1876, resulted in the deaths of at least 92 people and injured many more. A Pacific Express train, carrying... Read more »
The mid-air collision over the Grand Canyon on June 30, 1956, involving a United Airlines Douglas DC-7 and a Trans World Airlines Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation, resulted in the loss of all... Read more »
The ensemble of actors involved in a film production centered around calamitous events or circumstances can be a focal point of audience interest. For instance, a film about a volcanic eruption might... Read more »
This approach to business continuity involves replicating critical IT infrastructure in a secure, off-site environment managed by a third-party provider. This allows organizations to quickly restore their systems and data in the... Read more »
A catastrophic failure of a bridge structure within the state of Maryland can have devastating consequences, including loss of life, significant economic disruption due to impaired transportation routes, and long-term environmental impacts.... Read more »
The tragedy in Malang Regency, East Java, Indonesia on October 1, 2022, resulted from a post-match crowd crush following a football match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya. The incident involved tear... Read more »
A robust strategy for business continuity involves establishing procedures to reinstate access to applications and data hosted within the Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure following an outage. This typically encompasses identifying critical... Read more »
Hurricanes are powerful tropical cyclones fueled by warm ocean waters. While human activities influence the broader climate system, hurricanes themselves are natural weather events. The intensity and frequency of these storms, however,... Read more »
Charitable donations of specific amounts, such as two thousand dollars, directed towards humanitarian organizations like the American Red Cross, play a vital role in supporting individuals and communities affected by crises. These... Read more »