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…was founded in 1962. The casualties accompanying the clash between the Sandinistas and the National Guard were exacerbated by the 1972 earthquake that killed 6,000 people and left another 300,000 homeless. Political violence continued, and one of Somoza’s sons…

…of a repository are mainly if the geologic location will work out (i.e. will an earthquake be able to rupture it, will water be able to corrode the repositories outer wall.). To make sure that the repository would be able to stay unscathed…

…and Crusoe got badly sick. The hurricane also wrecked his ship. Even an earthquake destructed many of Crusoe's foods. But throughout Crusoe's battles with nature he didn't lose faith in his God. Crusoe wasn't a very religious person until he started to fight…

…stock to a small group of loyal investors, and going door-to-door to solicit customers, Giannini launched what became the first network of branch banks serving local communities in San Francisco. After the devastating earthquake and fire that struck San…

…of Wright’s most admired works and the epitome of organic architecture. Among Wright’s other remarkable engineering feats was the design of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, constructed to withstand earthquakes. Wright incorporated a cantilever…

…? Long Valley Caldera is a large complex of volcanoes. (A row of volcanoes together) The volcanoes have been active for millions of years there is also earthquake activity and ground uplift in the recent years. 3. What has been happening to trees…

…anymore. As stated by DuPrau: A flood occurs-or an earthquake or a war- and large numbers of people are killed. Events like these have happened all through history and go on happening today. Whether personal misfortune…

…consequences far exceeding it's humble beginnings." (Jager March 14, 1999) Earthquakes happen with little or no warning. Hurricanes ruin homes and break apart families and demolish cities. But the millennium, that's been basically predicted for ages…

…in India. When Mary looses her parents to an earthquake, she shows no sign of morning when she moves in with her Uncle residing in England. However, the gloomy, damp climate of her new home in England clues the audience into the fact that she does miss her…

…and the position of the stars and also, the earthquake was blamed for releasing the infection from the earth interior. Despair and misery were the only results of superstition, because, no matter what they did or what they believed in, people were dying every day…