History's greatest disasters

Discusses Hurricane Katrina, which struck the United States' Gulf Coast in 2005, killing nearly 2,000 people and causing widespread devastation.

Provides an overview of the devastating San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906.

Tells the story of the influenza outbreak of 1918, which killed millions of people worldwide and was the most devastating pandemic in world history.

Discusses the Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster, which occurred in the Ukraine in 1986.

Provides an account of the events surrounding the 2012 superstorm called Sandy that hit the eastern coast of the United States and caused massive damage in addition to the deaths of at least one hundred twenty-five Americans.

Provides an account of events surrounding the disaster that occurred when the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.

Provides an account of the events surrounding the sinking of the "Titanic" on April 14, 1912, discussing the cause of the disaster, and explaining the reasons why so many lives were lost.

Provides an account of the events surrounding the explosion of the "Challenger" space shuttle, discussing the cause of the disaster, and explaining the reasons why so many lives were lost.