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Summary.     Click for More > Helicopter and plane collide, 9 died Jetliner lands safely after pilot dies 29 children die in day care center fire First U.S. swine flu death confirmed 50 die after plane crashes into house Airplane crash-lands into Hudson River  A US Airways plane with 155 people on board went into a chilly river, apparently after striking birds upon takeoff from LaGuardia Airport Fossett plane found 24 killed, 135 injured in train collision 500,000 flee wildfires   Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in... Gore says prize must spur action Famed flier Fossett missing Bridge collapses into Mississippi Massive airlift rescues thousands Hurricane Katrina lashes coast   1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and in the subsequent floods All survive Air France jet crash and fire Major power outage 96 killed in nightclub inferno   Space shuttle and crew lost  Columbia broke up as it descended toward a planned landing, showering debris across southeastern Texas Jet crashes, killing 260 Terror attacks hit U.S.
Snowstorm strikes US East Coast US declares swine flu 'emergency' 'Balloon boy' found alive at home

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Dec.19   Virginia
Oct.24   Washington
Oct.15   Colorado
  6-year-old Falcon Heene thought to have been carried away by a helium balloon was in fact hiding in a box in an attic at home
Aug.8   New York
Jun.18   New Jersey
Jun.5   North Mexico
Apr.29   Texas
Feb.12   Upstate New York
Jan.15   New York

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Oct.2   California
Sep.12   Los Angeles

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Oct.23   Southern California
Oct.12   USA
Sep.4   Nevada
Aug.1   Minnesota

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Sep.3   New Orleans
Aug.29   New Orleans
Aug.2   Toronto

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Aug.14   New York
Feb.20   New England
Feb.1   Texas

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Nov.12   New York
Sep.11   New York


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Airport jets 'directed by child' Power plant blast 'causes mass casualties' Snowstorm paralyses DC and eastern US 6.5-magnitude quake hits off coast Snowstorm strikes US East Coast  A fierce winter snowstorm is causing travel chaos and forcing airline cancellations in Washington and Baltimore   US declares swine flu 'emergency'  resident Barack Obama has declared swine flu a national emergency and signed the proclamation concerning the 2009 H1N1 outbreak 'Balloon boy' found alive at home

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Mar. 3   New York

February 2010 ... more > Top ^
Feb. 24  Florida  Whale kills SeaWorld trainer during show
Feb. 18  Texas  Remains of 2 found after plane crash
 Miami  Body of stowaway falls from plane
Feb.10  Washington  Records fall as snow batters East Coast
Feb.7   Connecticut
Feb.6   Washington

January 2010 ... more > Top ^
Jan.13  UN  U.N.: More than 100 staff missing
Jan.10  UN  Biodiversity loss is 'wake-up call', warns UN
 California  Power restored to homes after quake
Jan.9   California

year 2009 Top ^

Dec.24  U. S. Midwest  'Humongous' storm hits Midwest
Dec.23  USA  BlackBerry users hit by eight-hour outage
Dec.20  New England  Massive US snowstorm heads north
Dec.19   Virginia  
Nov.30  New York  Airplane forced to turn back over Atlantic
Nov.27  Florida  Tiger Woods injured in car accident
Nov.24  UN  U.N.: New HIV infections decreasing
Nov.17  Washington  U.S. Army suicides set another record
Nov.9  Alabama  Ida bringing heavy rain, flooding
Nov.8  Louisiana  Hurricane Ida moves into U.S. Gulf Coast
Oct.24   Washington  
Oct.15   Colorado  
  6-year-old Falcon Heene thought to have been carried away by a helium balloon was in fact hiding in a box in an attic at home
Aug.31   Los Angeles Heat fuelling California wildfire Aug.8   New York   Helicopter and plane collide, 9 died  A tour helicopter and a light aircraft have collided over the Hudson River near New York City. Both aircraft crashed into the river after the... Jun.22   Washington Fatal crash on subway system Jun.19  UN  World hunger 'hits one billion' Jun.18   New Jersey   Jetliner lands safely after pilot dies   Continental Flight 61, Boeing 777 , whose pilot died while flying from Brussels to Newark, New Jersey, has landed safely Jun.5   North Mexico   29 children die in day care center fire   More than 100 others were injured when their day care center caught fire in the northwestern state. The victims were from 1 to 5 years old May.19  Washington  Obama to curb vehicle emissions May.4  UN  U.N. wary of second wave of swine flu Apr.29   Texas     First U.S. swine flu death confirmed   A 2-year-old child became the first fatality in the United States, while more European countries announced confirmed cases of the disease Apr.24  New York  Swine flu viruses in Mexico, U.S. match Mar.27  U. S. Midwest  Flood fear forces evacuations Mar.22   Mountain States 'Children die' in plane crash Feb.12   Upstate New York   50 die after plane crashes into house Map of Buffalo New York  A Continental Airlines plane crashed in suburban Buffalo. There were 44 passengers, 4 crew members killed on board and one on the ground Jan.15   New York   Airplane crash-lands into Hudson River
  A US Airways plane with 155 people on board went into a chilly river, apparently after striking birds upon takeoff from LaGuardia Airport
 The flight's captain was Chesley B. Sullenberger III, 57, of Danville, California, a former U.S. Air Force captain. All 150 passengers, 3 flight attendants and 2 pilots were rescued, with a number later treated for minor injuries. The Airbus A320 was heading for Charlotte. Rescue boats plucked passengers, who were wearing life jackets, from the wings of the plane

year 2008 Top ^

Nov.16  Southern California  Wildfires wreak havoc Oct.2   California   Fossett plane found   Authorities have found the plane Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year, but they have not found the adventurer's body Sep.13   Houston Hurricane Ike pounds Texas coast Sep.12   Los Angeles   24 killed, 135 injured in train collision  Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train  Houston  Texas officials: Too late to flee Ike Sep.1  New Orleans  Gustav evacuees urged to stay away  New Orleans  Gustav slams into Gulf Coast Aug.31   New Orleans Hundreds of thousands flee coast Feb.6   USA Tornadoes kill 48 across U.S. South

year 2007 Top ^

Nov.20   UN HIV estimates reduced to 33m Nov.17   UN U.N. delivers chilling conclusion on climate Oct.23   Southern California   500,000 flee wildfires
  Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles.    The blazes have left 2 people dead and destroyed 1,200 homes and businesses. Fierce wi...
Oct.12   USA Gore says prize must spur action   Al Gore says his Nobel Peace Prize is a chance to 'elevate global consciousness' about the threat posed by climate change Sep.4   Nevada   Famed flier Fossett missing  There were no signs of missing aviation adventurer Steve Fossett Aug.1   Minnesota Bridge collapses into Mississippi Map of Minneapolis U. S. Midwest  A freeway bridge over the river has collapsed during the evening rush hour, sending cars into the water

year 2006 Top ^

Aug.27   Kentucky 49 dead in plane crash Jun.22  Washington  Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years Jan.3   USA Only one miner reported alive

year 2005 Top ^

Dec.19  Miami  Seaplane crashes off Miami Beach Oct.24  Florida  Wilma made 3 million homes without power Sep.23  Texas  Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes Sep.22  Texas  Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita Sep.20   Florida Rita strengthens to hurricane Sep.3   New Orleans   Massive airlift rescues thousands  Survivors of Hurricane Katrina are being taken to safety in what is being called the largest-ever airlift in the country Sep.1   New Orleans 'Desperate SOS' for city Aug.29  New Orleans  Dozens feared dead after storm   New Orleans   Hurricane Katrina lashes coast Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fshared%2Fspl%2Fhi%2Famericas%2F05%2Fkatrina%2Fhtml%2Fdefault.stm Louisiana
  1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and in the subsequent floods.    The costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast as far as 100 miles from the storm's center. ...
Aug.28  New Orleans  City evacuated as storm nears   New Orleans Katrina now Category 5 Aug.2   Toronto   All survive Air France jet crash and fire  A jetliner attempting to land overran a runway, smashed into a gully and burst into flames Jul.27  Florida  Nasa grounds space shuttle fleet Mar.18   Florida Patient's feeding tube removed Jan.3  Washington  US presidents in tsunami aid plea

year 2004 Top ^

Dec.29  Washington  US forms quake relief coalition Dec.27  UN  UN mobilizing biggest relief operation Sep.25  Florida  Jeanne eyewall hits Florida Sep.17   USA U.S. death toll at least 22 in Ivan's wake

year 2003 Top ^

Dec.23  USA  Mad cow disease confirmed Oct.28  Southern California  Fires consume 500,000 acres Sep.18   Virginia Isabel knocks out power to 2 million Aug.26  Washington  Columbia report faults Nasa managers Aug.14   New York   Major power outage  An outage struck simultaneously across dozens of cities in the eastern U.S. and Canada May.26  Toronto  Toronto back on WHO's SARS list May.4   U. S. Midwest Tornadoes wreak havoc Feb.20   New England   96 killed in nightclub inferno Map of Rhode Island USA  Band's pyrotechnics display igniting soundproofing material. Fire engulfed the wooden structure in 3 minutes Feb.17  Baltimore  Snow blankets U.S. East Coast Feb.1   Texas     Space shuttle and crew lost
  Columbia broke up as it descended toward a planned landing, showering debris across southeastern Texas.    Those killed on the flight were commander Rick D. Husband; pilot William C. McCool; payload commander Michael P. Anderson; mission specialists David M. Brown, ...

year 2002 Top ^

Dec.27   Florida Cloned baby birth claim Jul.27  Pennsylvania  All 9 pulled alive from mine

year 2001 Top ^

Nov.12   New York   Jet crashes, killing 260  An American Airlines plane crashed in a residential neighborhood after taking off, killing all 255 people on board Oct.10   Florida 3rd anthrax case Sep.13   New York 5,000 people remain missing Sep.11   Pennsylvania United Airlines Flight 93 crashed   New York   Terror attacks hit U.S. Map  3 commercial jets crash into World Trade Center and Pentagon. Both towers collapsed. United Airlines plane crashed Aug.23  California  Condit admits Levy relationship on TV

year 2000 Top ^

Apr.8   Arizona Osprey plane crash kills 19 marines Feb.1   California Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see

Heat fuelling California wildfire 29 children die in day care center fire   More than 100 others were injured when their day care center caught fire in the northwestern state. The victims were from 1 to 5 years old 500,000 flee wildfires



North America, Disasters Fire Timeline ... See World Fire timeline Top ^
2009
Aug.31   Los Angeles
Jun.5   North Mexico
2008
Nov.16  Southern California  Wildfires wreak havoc
2007
Oct.23   Southern California
  Relentless fires roared for a third day, sending residents fleeing with family members, pets and whatever prize possessions they could fit in their vehicles.    The blazes have left 2 people dead and destroyed 1,200 homes and businesses. Fierce wi...
2003 Oct.28  Southern California  Fires consume 500,000 acres Feb.20   New England 96 killed in nightclub inferno Map of Rhode Island USA  Band's pyrotechnics display igniting soundproofing material. Fire engulfed the wooden structure in 3 minutes


North America, Disasters Earthquake Timeline ... See World Earthquake timeline Top ^
2010 Jan.13  UN  U.N.: More than 100 staff missing Jan.9   California 6.5-magnitude quake hits off coast 2005 Jan.3  Washington  US presidents in tsunami aid plea


North America, Disasters Highway Disasters Timeline ... See World Highway Disasters timeline Top ^
2009 Nov.27  Florida  Tiger Woods injured in car accident


North America, Disasters Health Disasters Timeline ... See World Health Disasters timeline Top ^
2009 Oct.24   Washington   US declares swine flu 'emergency'  resident Barack Obama has declared swine flu a national emergency and signed the proclamation concerning the 2009 H1N1 outbreak May.4  UN  U.N. wary of second wave of swine flu Apr.29   Texas   First U.S. swine flu death confirmed   A 2-year-old child became the first fatality in the United States, while more European countries announced confirmed cases of the disease Apr.24  New York  Swine flu viruses in Mexico, U.S. match 2005 Mar.18   Florida Patient's feeding tube removed 2003 Dec.23  USA  Mad cow disease confirmed May.26  Toronto  Toronto back on WHO's SARS list 2002 Dec.27   Florida Cloned baby birth claim 2001 Oct.10   Florida 3rd anthrax case


North America, Disasters Power Outage Timeline ... See World Power Outage timeline Top ^
2010 Jan.10  California  Power restored to homes after quake 2009 Dec.23  USA  BlackBerry users hit by eight-hour outage 2003 Aug.14   New York Major power outage  An outage struck simultaneously across dozens of cities in the eastern U.S. and Canada


North America, Disasters Missing Person Timeline ... See World Missing Person timeline Top ^
2001 Aug.23  California  Condit admits Levy relationship on TV


North America, Disasters Mine Accident Timeline ... See World Mine Accident timeline Top ^
2006 Jan.3   USA Only one miner reported alive


North America, Disasters Weather Related Timeline ... See World Weather Related timeline Top ^
2010 Feb.10  Washington  Records fall as snow batters East Coast Feb.6   Washington Snowstorm paralyses DC and eastern US 2009 Dec.24  U. S. Midwest  'Humongous' storm hits Midwest Dec.20  New England  Massive US snowstorm heads north Dec.19   Virginia Snowstorm strikes US East Coast  A fierce winter snowstorm is causing travel chaos and forcing airline cancellations in Washington and Baltimore Nov.9  Alabama  Ida bringing heavy rain, flooding Nov.8  Louisiana  Hurricane Ida moves into U.S. Gulf Coast 2008 Sep.13   Houston Hurricane Ike pounds Texas coast Sep.12  Houston  Texas officials: Too late to flee Ike Sep.1  New Orleans  Gustav evacuees urged to stay away Sep.1  New Orleans  Gustav slams into Gulf Coast Aug.31   New Orleans Hundreds of thousands flee coast Feb.6   USA Tornadoes kill 48 across U.S. South 2007 Nov.17   UN U.N. delivers chilling conclusion on climate Oct.12   USA Gore says prize must spur action   Al Gore says his Nobel Peace Prize is a chance to 'elevate global consciousness' about the threat posed by climate change 2005 Oct.24  Florida  Wilma made 3 million homes without power Sep.22  Texas  Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita Sep.20   Florida Rita strengthens to hurricane Aug.29  New Orleans  Dozens feared dead after storm Aug.29   New Orleans Hurricane Katrina lashes coast Map of http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fshared%2Fspl%2Fhi%2Famericas%2F05%2Fkatrina%2Fhtml%2Fdefault.stm Louisiana
  1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and in the subsequent floods.    The costliest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the United States. Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast as far as 100 miles from the storm's center. ...
Aug.28  New Orleans  City evacuated as storm nears Aug.28   New Orleans Katrina now Category 5 2004 Sep.25  Florida  Jeanne eyewall hits Florida Sep.17   USA U.S. death toll at least 22 in Ivan's wake 2003 Sep.18   Virginia Isabel knocks out power to 2 million May.4   U. S. Midwest Tornadoes wreak havoc Feb.17  Baltimore  Snow blankets U.S. East Coast


North America, Disasters AIDS Timeline ... See World AIDS timeline Top ^
2009 Nov.24  UN  U.N.: New HIV infections decreasing 2007 Nov.20   UN HIV estimates reduced to 33m


North America, Disasters Flood Timeline ... See World Flood timeline Top ^
2009 Mar.27  U. S. Midwest  Flood fear forces evacuations


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2010 Mar. 3   New York Airport jets 'directed by child' Feb. 18  Texas  Remains of 2 found after plane crash Feb. 18  Miami  Body of stowaway falls from plane 2009 Nov.30  New York  Airplane forced to turn back over Atlantic Oct.15   Colorado 'Balloon boy' found alive at home
  6-year-old Falcon Heene thought to have been carried away by a helium balloon was in fact hiding in a box in an attic at home
Aug.8   New York   Helicopter and plane collide, 9 died  A tour helicopter and a light aircraft have collided over the Hudson River near New York City. Both aircraft crashed into the river after the... Jun.18   New Jersey Jetliner lands safely after pilot dies   Continental Flight 61, Boeing 777 , whose pilot died while flying from Brussels to Newark, New Jersey, has landed safely Mar.22   Mountain States 'Children die' in plane crash Feb.12   Upstate New York 50 die after plane crashes into house Map of Buffalo New York  A Continental Airlines plane crashed in suburban Buffalo. There were 44 passengers, 4 crew members killed on board and one on the ground Jan.15   New York Airplane crash-lands into Hudson River
  A US Airways plane with 155 people on board went into a chilly river, apparently after striking birds upon takeoff from LaGuardia Airport
 The flight's captain was Chesley B. Sullenberger III, 57, of Danville, California, a former U.S. Air Force captain. All 150 passengers, 3 flight attendants and 2 pilots were rescued, with a number later treated for minor injuries. The Airbus A320 was heading for Charlotte. Rescue boats plucked passengers, who were wearing life jackets, from the wings of the plane
2008 Oct.2   California Fossett plane found   Authorities have found the plane Steve Fossett was flying when he disappeared last year, but they have not found the adventurer's body 2007 Sep.4   Nevada Famed flier Fossett missing  There were no signs of missing aviation adventurer Steve Fossett 2006 Aug.27   Kentucky 49 dead in plane crash 2005 Dec.19  Miami  Seaplane crashes off Miami Beach Aug.2   Toronto All survive Air France jet crash and fire  A jetliner attempting to land overran a runway, smashed into a gully and burst into flames 2001 Nov.12   New York Jet crashes, killing 260  An American Airlines plane crashed in a residential neighborhood after taking off, killing all 255 people on board Sep.11   Pennsylvania United Airlines Flight 93 crashed Sep.11   New York   Terror attacks hit U.S. Map  3 commercial jets crash into World Trade Center and Pentagon. Both towers collapsed. United Airlines plane crashed 2000 Apr.8   Arizona Osprey plane crash kills 19 marines Feb.1   California Jet bound for S.F. plunges into see


North America, Disasters Animal Accident Timeline ... See World Animal Accident timeline Top ^
2010 Feb. 24  Florida  Whale kills SeaWorld trainer during show Jan.10  UN  Biodiversity loss is 'wake-up call', warns UN


North America, Disasters Environmental Timeline ... See World Environmental timeline Top ^
2009 May.19  Washington  Obama to curb vehicle emissions 2006 Jun.22  Washington  Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years


North America, Disasters Structure Collapse Timeline ... See World Structure Collapse timeline Top ^
2007 Aug.1   Minnesota Bridge collapses into Mississippi Map of Minneapolis U. S. Midwest  A freeway bridge over the river has collapsed during the evening rush hour, sending cars into the water


North America, Disasters Famine Timeline ... See World Famine timeline Top ^
2009 Jun.19  UN  World hunger 'hits one billion'


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2009 Nov.17  Washington  U.S. Army suicides set another record


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2009 Jun.22   Washington Fatal crash on subway system 2008 Sep.12   Los Angeles 24 killed, 135 injured in train collision  Rescue workers combed their way through the mangled wreckage of a train looking for survivors; a commuter train collided with a freight train


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2005 Sep.3   New Orleans Massive airlift rescues thousands  Survivors of Hurricane Katrina are being taken to safety in what is being called the largest-ever airlift in the country Sep.1   New Orleans 'Desperate SOS' for city 2004 Dec.29  Washington  US forms quake relief coalition Dec.27  UN  UN mobilizing biggest relief operation 2002 Jul.27  Pennsylvania  All 9 pulled alive from mine 2001 Sep.13   New York 5,000 people remain missing


North America, Disasters Space Disasters Timeline ... See World Space Disasters timeline Top ^
2005 Jul.27  Florida  Nasa grounds space shuttle fleet 2003 Aug.26  Washington  Columbia report faults Nasa managers Feb.1   Texas   Space shuttle and crew lost
  Columbia broke up as it descended toward a planned landing, showering debris across southeastern Texas.    Those killed on the flight were commander Rick D. Husband; pilot William C. McCool; payload commander Michael P. Anderson; mission specialists David M. Brown, ...



North America, Disasters Explosion Timeline ... See World Explosion timeline Top ^
2010 Feb.7   Connecticut Power plant blast 'causes mass casualties' 2005 Sep.23  Texas  Evacuee bus explodes as Rita closes