Caribbean Natural Disasters: Threats & Impacts | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

Caribbean Natural Disasters: Threats & Impacts

The Caribbean islands, located in a geologically active zone, are susceptible to a range of destructive natural events. These include earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, landslides, and droughts. For example, the... Read more »
Tenerife Airport Disaster: Lessons & Legacy | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

Tenerife Airport Disaster: Lessons & Legacy

The deadliest accident in aviation history occurred on March 27, 1977, at Los Rodeos Airport (now Tenerife North Airport) in the Canary Islands. Two Boeing 747 passenger jets, KLM Flight 4805 and... Read more »
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1977 Canary Islands Airline Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered | Disaster Information Hub – Latest Natural Disaster News & Emergency Resources

1977 Canary Islands Airline Disaster: A Tragedy Remembered

The Tenerife Airport Disaster, which occurred on March 27, 1977, remains the deadliest accident in aviation history. Two Boeing 747 jumbo jets, KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight 1736, collided on... Read more »