Catastrophic events in West Virginia’s extractive industries have shaped the state’s history, economy, and social fabric. These incidents, often involving coal extraction, range from explosions and roof collapses to flooding and equipment... Read more »
Catastrophic events in West Virginia’s coal mining industry encompass explosions, roof collapses, and other incidents resulting in significant loss of life and often long-term environmental and economic consequences. For example, the Monongah... Read more »
The Commonwealth of Virginia experiences a diverse range of severe weather events, including hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, winter storms, and wildfires. These events pose significant risks to residents, infrastructure, and the economy. For... Read more »
Numerous whale strandings have occurred near Virginia Beach, raising concerns among marine biologists and conservationists. These events involve various species, including the North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered species. A stranding... Read more »
The mountainous terrain and rich coal seams of West Virginia have made it a center of coal mining in the United States, but this history is intertwined with tragic incidents. Catastrophic events... Read more »
West Virginia faces a range of threats from environmental hazards. These include severe storms, flooding, landslides, winter storms, wildfires, and, less frequently, earthquakes. Flooding, often exacerbated by the state’s mountainous terrain and... Read more »
The December 6, 1907, explosion in Monongah, West Virginia, remains the worst mining disaster in American history. Two explosions, likely caused by a spark igniting coal dust or methane gas, ripped through... Read more »