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Hurricane Hugo, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Charleston, South Caroloina September 17-22, 19 (Natural Disaster Studies) My husband and I visited the virgin islands in 1989. After arriving on Saturday morning, a very... | Hurricane Almanac 2006: The Essential Guide to Storms Past, Present, and Future (Hurricane Almanac: The Essential Guide to Storms Past, Present, & Fu) Best Price: $1.98 This book gives great advice on how to hurricane proof your home as well as preparing for a... | Catastrophe I have to warn you - "Catastrophe" could be dry reading for anyone who is not really... | The Proving Ground: The Inside Story of the 1998 Sydney to Hobart Race Best Price: $52.95 I bought this book because my brother said I need to. I've grown up on the water so... | Understanding Catastrophe (Darwin College Lectures) Best Price: $47.82 Understanding Catastrophe examines the immense and varied impact that catastrophic change can... |
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The Tri-State Tornado: The Story of America's Greatest Tornado Disaster Best Price: $11.74 At around 1:00 p.m., March 18, 1925, a tornado touched down in Reynolds Country, Missouri. But,... | | | | |