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Chapters: Eastern Canadian Blizzard of March 1971. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Maximum snowfall or ice accretion The Eastern Canadian Blizzard of March 1971 was a severe winter storm that struck portions of eastern Canada from March 3 to March 5, 1971. The storm is also nicknamed the "Storm in the Century" in Quebec as being the worst 24-hour snowfall event on record in the city of Montreal where 43 centimeters (16.9 inches) of snow fell on March 4 for a total of 47 centimeters (18.5 inches) while some areas received as much as 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) of snow over higher terrain in eastern Quebec. Heavy snowfall also fell in eastern Ontario and northern New Brunswick as well as parts of the Northeastern United States. The storm itself was responsible for the deaths of 17 people in Montreal (30 province-wide) along with numerous other injuries directly and indirectly attributed to the blizzard. A coastal low pressure system, called a Nor'easter developed across the coastal United States late on March 3, 1971. The system rapidly intensified as it moved towards the Northeast States as well as Quebec and eastern Ontario. The storm center had a rapid pressure drop to 966 millibars as it was centered over New York before moving across New Brunswick exiting the province of Quebec during the morning of March 5. Snow started across most of the affected areas on March 3 with the peak of the storm during most of the day on March 4 where for a period of up to 17 hours there was at least moderate snow and blowing snow in Montreal. Visibility was also significantly reduced for nearly 24 hours. The 47 centimeters (18.8 inches) makes it one of the heaviest snowfall on records for Montreal with 43 centimeters (17.2 inches) on March 4, making the sno...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17132161 ... Read more

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Chapters: Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977, Independence Day Derecho of 1977, 1977 Vrancea Earthquake, Tuve Landslide, 1977 Andhra Pradesh Cyclone, 1977 San Juan Earthquake. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 40. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Blizzard of 77 was a deadly blizzard that hit Buffalo, New York, and surrounding area from January 28 to February 1, 1977. Daily peak wind gusts ranging from 69 to 46 mph (111 to 74 km/h) were recorded. (National Weather Service Buffalo Office 2006a). Weather conditions during the months prior to the blizzard allowed the blizzard to have the impacts that it did. November's, December's and January's average temperatures were below normal. Lake Erie froze over by December 14; an ice-covered Lake Erie usually puts an end to lake-effect snow because the wind can not pick up moisture from the lake's surface, convert the moisture to snow and then dump it when the winds reach shore. Lake Erie was covered by a deep, powdery snow; January's unusually cold conditions limited the usual thawing and refreezing, so the snow on the frozen lake remained powdery. The drifted snow on roadways was difficult to clear because the strong wind packed the snow solidly, almost like a form of cement. In addition to the roads becoming impassable, motorists had to deal with vehicles breaking down. In the hardest-struck areas, snowmobiles became the only viable method of transportation. In Western New York and southern Ontario, snow which was accumulated on frozen Lake Erie and snow on the ground at the start of the blizzard provided ample material for the high winds to blow into huge drifts. The combination of bitter cold, high winds, and blowing snow paralyzed areas affected by the storm. Lake Ontario does not freeze over, which meant that northern New York had to deal...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=925835 ... Read more

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Chapters: 1977 Fires, 1977 Natural Disasters, Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977, Beverly Hills Supper Club Fire, Kelly Barnes Dam, Independence Day Derecho of 1977, 1977 Vrancea Earthquake, Tuve Landslide, La Mesa Fire, 1977 Andhra Pradesh Cyclone, 1977 San Juan Earthquake, Rossiya Hotel Fire. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 52. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Blizzard of 77 was a deadly blizzard that hit Buffalo, New York, and surrounding area from January 28 to February 1, 1977. Daily peak wind gusts ranging from 46 to 69 mph (74 to 111 km/h) were recorded. (National Weather Service Buffalo Office 2006a). Weather conditions during the months prior to the blizzard allowed the blizzard to have the impacts that it did. November's, December's and January's average temperatures were below normal. Lake Erie froze over by December 14; an ice-covered Lake Erie usually puts an end to lake-effect snow because the wind can not pick up moisture from the lake's surface, convert the moisture to snow and then dump it when the winds reach shore. Lake Erie was covered by a deep, powdery snow; January's unusually cold conditions limited the usual thawing and refreezing, so the snow on the frozen lake remained powdery. The drifted snow on roadways was difficult to clear because the strong wind packed the snow solidly, almost like a form of cement. In addition to the roads becoming impassable, motorists had to deal with vehicles breaking down. In the hardest-struck areas, snowmobiles became the only viable method of transportation. In Western New York and southern Ontario, snow which was accumulated on frozen Lake Erie and snow on the ground at the start of the blizzard provided ample material for the high winds to blow into huge drifts. The combination of bitter cold, high winds, and blowing snow ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=925835 ... Read more

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Chapters: 1940 Fires, 1940 Natural Disasters, Armistice Day Blizzard, 1940 New Hampshire Earthquake, Rhythm Night Club Fire, Second Great Fire of London, Sonman Mine Explosion. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 20. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Maximum snowfall or ice accretion The Armistice Day Blizzard (or the Armistice Day Storm) took place in the Midwest region of the United States on 11 November (Armistice Day) and 12 November 1940. The intense early-season "Panhandle hook" winter storm cut a 1,000-mile-wide (1600 km) path through the middle of the country from Kansas to Michigan. The morning of 11 November 1940 brought with it unseasonably high temperatures. By early afternoon temperatures had warmed in lower to middle 60s F (18C) over most of the affected region. However, as the day wore on conditions quickly deteriorated. Temperatures dropped sharply, winds picked up, and rain, followed by sleet, and then snow began to fall. An intense low pressure system had tracked from the southern plains northeastward into western Wisconsin, pulling Gulf of Mexico moisture up from the south and pulling down a cold arctic air mass from the north. The result was a raging blizzard that would last into the next day. Snowfalls of up to 27 inches (69 cm), winds of 50 to 80 mph (80130 km/h), 20-foot (6.1 m) snow drifts, and 50-degree Fahrenheit (30 °C) temperature drops were common over parts of the states of Nebraska, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. In Minnesota, 27 inches (69 cm) of snow fell at Collegeville, and the Twin Cities recorded 16 inches (41 cm). Record low pressures were recorded in La Crosse, Wisconsin and Duluth, Minnesota. Transportation and communications were crippled, which exacerbated finding the dead and injured. The Armistice Day Blizzard ranks ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=529644 ... Read more

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Chapters: North American Blizzard of 2005. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 49. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The North American blizzard of 2005 was a three-day storm that affected large areas of the northern United States, dropping more than 3 feet (0.9 m) of snow in parts of southeastern Massachusetts, as well as much of the Boston metropolitan area. While this was by far the hardest hit region, it was also a significant snowstorm for the Philadelphia and New York City areas, which both suffered occasional blizzard conditions and 12-15 inch (30-38 cm) snow accumulations. The storm began dropping snow on the upper Midwest on Thursday, January 20, 2005. It slowly moved eastward affecting the Great Lakes region and the Mid-Atlantic states on Friday and Saturday, January 21 and January 22, 2005. On Saturday evening the storm entered the Southern New England area. The strength of the storm, coupled with the extreme Arctic temperatures, created a light, fluffy snow which increased the snowfall totals. The storm shut down Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts and T. F. Green Airport in Rhode Island, while also impairing travel throughout much of Massachusetts due to the high amount of snow covering the roads. Practically all schools in the Metrowest and South East regions of Massachusetts were closed for at least two days. Cape Cod Community College, as well as all public schools on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket were closed for up to a week. After traveling across the Atlantic Ocean, the storm system hit parts of Great Britain and Ireland and the Scandinavian peninsula, causing even more widespread blackouts and a small number of deaths in the region. Conditions throughout much of eastern Massachusetts were near-whiteout and, in some cases, were whiteout....More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1423322 ... Read more

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Misleading Title for a Book
Upon seeing the photos on line about the Blizzard of 1888, I wanted to get more information on this Blizzard, and upon going on-line at Amazon, I found this book (which was also mentioned in the on-line photo pictures I had just seen).I ordered this book to be used as a companion book with information about the Blizzard, and upon arrival of the book, it is to me, a First-Graders Text about some little boy and the snow, with cartoon-type pictures. There is NOTHING shown or written about the problems and dangers of this infamous blizzard. It is totally misrepresented and a good waste of money to anyone except bedtime reading for a 4 year old (possibly)As the saying goes, "You can't judge a book by its cover." ... Read more

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Childrens Blizzard
shipping was done quickly, book condition is as stated and I would do business again.

Another history book for my classes. Looked this up online and is very interesting book!

Frozen Stiff on the Lone Prairie...
My first reaction to Chapter One of David Laskin's "The Children's Blizzard" was impatience. "Let's get on with the blizzard," I thought;"Let's get to the singular event of the story." Not until a few chapters later did I realize the motive behind Laskin's emphasis on the trials of the European emigrants, the hardships and heartaches they experienced leaving their own countries only to be met by a harsher life in a new land. Laskin's intent, of course, was to highlight the role the prairie children played in the tragedy caused by the Great Blizzard of 1888. By focusing on the difficulties these immigrant homesteaders faced in child bearing and the raising of children in remote prairie settlements in the 19th Century, the author sets the stage for the catastrophe that befell so many young school children. In the Old Country many of these immgrant families had lost children in childbirth and to childhood disease only to lose their surviving offspring in transit or in the New Country. (One mother, Anna Kaufmann, had only one of her first four sons survive into his teenage years and then lost that son to the Great Blizzard.) In short, Chapter One of the book stresses the fact that prairie children were a precious and tenuous commodity, thus enhancing the pathos of Laskin's account.

In his meticulously researched book, Laskin relates the role of the U.S. Signal Corp, the prototype of the U.S. Meteorological Society in the forecasting of the storm, how bureacratic bungling and infighting thwarted vital communication with the prairie communities that lay in the path of the blizzard. The author discusses, as well, the railroads and their telegraph networks, how they contributed to this fractured communication. Fascinating, too, is Laskin's portrayal of the anatomy of the storm, how high and low pressure systems commingled to create the awesome meteorological event of January 12, 1888, and left "...more than a hundred children...dead on the Dakota-Nebraska prairie"; how so many deaths were a matter of bad timing:children in the wrong place at a very wrong time.

The stories of so many young victims is epitomized in the poignant account of five boys, three of them brothers, pitting themselves against a killer storm, ultimately succumbing to it. Drawing on the expertise of doctors and other authorities, Laskin creates an horrific scenario (albeit hypothetical) of the boys' ordeal and final moments: their thoughts, actions, and the physiological effects of cold on their bodies as their core temperatures drop. Using a quote from an Emily Dickinson's poem "After Great Pain, a Formal Feeling Comes," Laskin sums up the boys' ultimate fate with the line: "First chill--then Stupor--then the letting go--". When the five bodies were recovered, the three brothers, the Kaufmanns' sons, were discovered clasped together as one, a siamese triplet of frozen flesh. (The three had to be thawed to separate them. (Because of rigor mortis it was difficult to fit many of the young victims into their coffins.)

I think what impressed me most about "The Children's Blizzard" was Laskin's obvious connection, though a century removed, with the victims of the Blizzard and their unfortunate families. His pilgrimage to the grave of the castaway child/young woman Lena Woebbecke to pay his respects to her memory I found particularly moving. With the exception of the descendants of the victims and survivors of the Great Blizzard that struck the Midwest with such fury on January 12, 1888, I'm sure many Americans today are unaware of this tragic storm. Thanks to David Laskin's informative and enlightening narrative more will learn of the hapless settlers of this harsh, inhospitable new land, their valiant, but in many cases futile efforts to tame it, and the Great Storm that for many was the death knell to their dreams--and their beloved children.

Portrays an important but painful time
This nonfiction book portrays an important but painful time in the development of the United States. In 1888, when the Great Plains were being settled by European immigrants and Eastern transplants looking for a better life for their children, their biggest battle was against the weather. This book recounts the momentous events when a blizzard swept down out of Canada and caught many schoolchildren on their way home from school.

The Children's Blizzard
Wonderfully written book about an American tragedy.Many children died during a blizzard the swept over several states.

The morning weather was unusually warm and the blizzard hit mid-day catching all unprepared.

The characters and their backgrounds are well developed; you weep for these victems.

Should be required reading for anyone interested in early Am. History in the Great Plane States.

the facts of weather a hundred fifty (150) years ago
The fellows who deny the trend of warming of the Earth have got to be ignoring the facts of weather a hundred fifty (150) years ago.It was mighty cold for months on end.We never see double digit below zero (0) Fahrenheit temperatures today, but back then they were common, like the whole month of January.
The amount of research that Mr. Laskin put into this book is phenomenal.He traveled through the territory and collected various family histories as well as the noted hero's and heroine's to fill out the story.It is amazing to imagine the hardships the pioneers had to live through.It would be bad enough for us today to try to establish a homestead with all our modern tools.It is just amazing they did.
The weather conditions and developments that he describes is complicated, but that and the way the weather statistics were gathered helps you understand how it got so suddenly.He gives a short course in weather and then tells what it means to the farmers and weather forecasters.How it feels to have your face and clothes full of ice crystals.What freezing out in the open means and how the body reacts.It is very thorough.
In the end he gives an idea of what happened to the land and people.He pretty much bemoans the immigrants coming to farm land that they do not know in weather they do not understand.He expresses dismay that the land purveyors were hustling this land to the peasants of Europe.In the end it is as it was before: sparsely populated and wide open spaces. ... Read more

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This Book Sounds Great!
This book really sounds great! I really like books that tell about tornados, earthquakes, hurricanes and that kind of stuff! I live in Norman, Oklahoma. Right outside of were the May, 3rd tornado hit. The damage was amazing! The May, 3rd was an F5! ... Read more

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Lost in a Blizzard
Blizzard is a book about 16 kids on a school bus. This book takes place in 1931. While their on the bus a blizzard takes place. the snow is blowing evreywere. The kids only choice is to stay in the bus and hope that help comes. it has exciting moments that dosn't make you want to put it down. Blizzard is a true story and has Non Fictional parts. I would recomed it for any age over 7.I gave it 4 stars. MUST READ!!! ... Read more

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Chapters: Northeastern United States Blizzard of 1978. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 was a catastrophic and historic nor'easter that brought blizzard conditions to the New England region of the United States and the New York metropolitan area. The Blizzard of 1978 formed on February 5, 1978 and broke up on February 7, 1978. Snowfall occurred primarily between the morning of the 6th and the evening of the 7th. Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts were particularly hard hit by this storm. Boston received a record 27.1 inches of snow, as did Providence, Rhode Island with 27.6 inches of snow. The storm killed approximately 100 people in the Northeast and injured around 4,500. The storm also caused over US$520 million (US$1.73 billion in present terms) in damage. The storm was formed from an extra-tropical cyclone off the coast of South Carolina on February 5. An Arctic cold front and a cold air mass then merged with the storm, creating the perfect ingredients for a large and intense low-pressure system. This storm system made its way up the coast, and approached southern New England late February 6th and early February 7th. Since the storm developed during a new moon, an unusually large high tide occurred, and the storm brought a massive amount of water along coastal communities. The huge storm surge resulted in broken sea walls and massive property loss. Strong winds and extremely heavy precipitation brought zero visibility with travelers, and numerous power outages ensued. The precipitation changed to rain on Cape Cod, reducing the total snowfall, but snow continued in the west. By the time the storm ended, thousands of people were stranded and homeless as a result of the storm. The storm'...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=450883 ... Read more

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Chapters: 1978 Fires, 1978 Natural Disasters, Northeastern United States Blizzard of 1978, Cinema Rex Fire, Great Blizzard of 1978, Taunton Sleeping Car Fire, Spyros Disaster, Cold Wave of 1978, 1978 Tabas Earthquake, Verdugo Hills Cemetery Landslide. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 36. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 was a catastrophic and historic nor'easter that brought blizzard conditions to the New England region of the United States and the New York metropolitan area. The Blizzard of 1978 formed on February 5, 1978 and broke up on February 7, 1978. Snowfall occurred primarily between the morning of the 6th and the evening of the 7th. Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts were particularly hard hit by this storm. Boston received a record 27.1 inches of snow, as did Providence, Rhode Island with 27.6 inches of snow. The storm killed approximately 100 people in the Northeast and injured around 4,500. The storm also caused over US$520 million (US$1.73 billion in present terms) in damage. The storm was formed from an extra-tropical cyclone off the coast of South Carolina on February 5. An Arctic cold front and a cold air mass then merged with the storm, creating the perfect ingredients for a large and intense low-pressure system. This storm system made its way up the coast, and approached southern New England late February 6th and early February 7th. Since the storm developed during a new moon, an unusually large high tide occurred, and the storm brought a massive amount of water along coastal communities. The huge storm surge resulted in broken sea walls and massive property loss. Strong winds and extremely heavy precipitation brought zero visibility with travelers, and numerous power outages ensued. The precipitation chang...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=450883 ... Read more

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Chapters: North American Blizzard of 2008. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 36. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Maximum snowfall or ice accretion The North American blizzard of 2008 was a very powerful winter storm that struck most of southern and eastern North America from March 6 to March 10, 2008. The storm was most notable for a major winter storm event from Arkansas to Quebec. It also produced severe weather across the east coast of the United States with heavy rain, damaging winds and tornadoes, causing locally significant damage. The hardest hit areas by the wintry weather were from the Ohio Valley to southern Quebec where up to a half a meter of snow fell locally including the major cities of Columbus, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, and Ottawa, Ontario. For many areas across portions of the central United States, Ontario and Quebec, it was the worst winter storm in the past several years. The severe weather and its aftermath caused at least 17 deaths across four US states and three Canadian provinces, while hundreds others were injured mostly in weather-related accidents and tornadoes. During the day, a low pressure system developed across Texas and rain gradually turned into snow in parts of Oklahoma and northern Texas giving locally a few inches of snow particularly just east of Oklahoma City. Across southern Texas, an EF1 tornado touched down near the Corpus Christi region. From Texas north and east through Ohio, heavy snow fell. According to The Weather Channel and the National Weather Service, Dallas and Fort Worth received anywhere from 1-inch (25 mm) to 6 inches (150 mm). Sherman, Texas received 9 inches (230 mm), while Collinsville, TX got 8 inches. Cincinnati, Ohio received 7 inches (18 cm) which broke the daily snowfall record for . The Memphis metropolitan area recei...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16177868 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Natural Disasters in Arkansas, North American Blizzard of 2008, 1812 New Madrid Earthquake, American Airlines Flight 1420, 2009 North American Christmas Winter Storm, Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, Texas International Airlines Flight 655, 1991 West Virginia Derecho. Excerpt:Maximum snowfall or ice accretion The North American blizzard of 2008 was a very powerful winter storm that struck most of southern and eastern North America from March 6 to March 10, 2008. The storm was most notable for a major winter storm event from Arkansas to Quebec. It also produced severe weather across the east coast of the United States with heavy rain, damaging winds and tornadoes, causing locally significant damage. The hardest hit areas by the wintry weather were from the Ohio Valley to southern Quebec where up to a half a meter of snow fell locally including the major cities of Columbus, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, and Ottawa, Ontario. For many areas across portions of the central United States, Ontario and Quebec, it was the worst winter storm in the past several years. The severe weather and its aftermath caused at least 17 deaths across four US states and three Canadian provinces, while hundreds others were injured mostly in weather-related accidents and tornadoes. During the day, a low pressure system developed across Texas and rain gradually turned into snow in parts of Oklahoma and northern Texas giving locally a few inches of snow particularly just east of Oklahoma City. Across southern Texas, an EF1 tornado touched down near the Corpus Christi region. From Texas north and east through Ohio, heavy snow fell. According to The Weather Channel and the National Weather Service, Dallas and Fort Worth received anywhere from 1-inch (25 mm) to 6 inches (150 m... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16177868 ... Read more

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Chapters: Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 89. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Blizzard of 77 was a deadly blizzard that hit Buffalo, New York, and surrounding area from January 28 to February 1, 1977. Daily peak wind gusts ranging from 69 to 46 mph (111 to 74 km/h) were recorded. (National Weather Service Buffalo Office 2006a). Weather conditions during the months prior to the blizzard allowed the blizzard to have the impacts that it did. November's, December's and January's average temperatures were below normal. Lake Erie froze over by December 14; an ice-covered Lake Erie usually puts an end to lake-effect snow because the wind can not pick up moisture from the lake's surface, convert the moisture to snow and then dump it when the winds reach shore. Lake Erie was covered by a deep, powdery snow; January's unusually cold conditions limited the usual thawing and refreezing, so the snow on the frozen lake remained powdery. The drifted snow on roadways was difficult to clear because the strong wind packed the snow solidly, almost like a form of cement. In addition to the roads becoming impassable, motorists had to deal with vehicles breaking down. In the hardest-struck areas, snowmobiles became the only viable method of transportation. In Western New York and southern Ontario, snow which was accumulated on frozen Lake Erie and snow on the ground at the start of the blizzard provided ample material for the high winds to blow into huge drifts. The combination of bitter cold, high winds, and blowing snow paralyzed areas affected by the storm. Lake Ontario does not freeze over, which meant that northern New York had to deal with considerable lake-effect snow, which when coupled with the existing snow cover and wind, created paralysis. Weather conditio...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=925835 ... Read more

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Chapters: 1971 Fires, 1971 Natural Disasters, Transportation Disasters in 1971, Eastern Canadian Blizzard of March 1971, Newhall Pass Interchange, Ibrox Disaster, 1971 San Fernando Earthquake, 1971 Canberra Flood, Saint-Jean-Vianney, Quebec, Khedivial Opera House, Basra Poison Grain Disaster. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Maximum snowfall or ice accretion The Eastern Canadian Blizzard of March 1971 was a severe winter storm that struck portions of eastern Canada from March 3 to March 5, 1971. The storm is also nicknamed the "Storm in the Century" in Quebec as being the worst 24-hour snowfall event on record in the city of Montreal where 43 centimeters (16.9 inches) of snow fell on March 4 for a total of 47 centimeters (18.5 inches) while some areas received as much as 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) of snow over higher terrain in eastern Quebec. Heavy snowfall also fell in eastern Ontario and northern New Brunswick as well as parts of the Northeastern United States. The storm itself was responsible for the deaths of 17 people in Montreal (30 province-wide) along with numerous other injuries directly and indirectly attributed to the blizzard. A coastal low pressure system, called a Nor'easter developed across the coastal United States late on March 3, 1971. The system rapidly intensified as it moved towards the Northeast States as well as Quebec and eastern Ontario. The storm center had a rapid pressure drop to 966 millibars as it was centered over New York before moving across New Brunswick exiting the province of Quebec during the morning of March 5. Snow started across most of the affected areas on March 3 with the peak of the storm during most of the day on March 4 where for a period of up to 17 hours there was at least moderate snow and b...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=17132161 ... Read more

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Chapters: North American Blizzard of 2008, 1993 Storm of the Century, Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950, 1812 New Madrid Earthquake, Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, Pre-Christmas 2004 Snowstorm, New Year's Eve 1963 Snowstorm, Memphis Summer Storm of 2003, 1980 United States Heat Wave, May 10, 1933 Beatty Swamps Tornado, Deep South Flood of 2009, 1991 West Virginia Derecho. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 68. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Maximum snowfall or ice accretion The North American blizzard of 2008 was a very powerful winter storm that struck most of southern and eastern North America from March 6 to March 10, 2008. The storm was most notable for a major winter storm event from Arkansas to Quebec. It also produced severe weather across the east coast of the United States with heavy rain, damaging winds and tornadoes, causing locally significant damage. The hardest hit areas by the wintry weather were from the Ohio Valley to southern Quebec where up to a half a meter of snow fell locally including the major cities of Columbus, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, and Ottawa, Ontario. For many areas across portions of the central United States, Ontario and Quebec, it was the worst winter storm in the past several years. The severe weather and its aftermath caused at least 17 deaths across four US states and three Canadian provinces, while hundreds others were injured mostly in weather-related accidents and tornadoes. During the day, a low pressure system developed across Texas and rain gradually turned into snow in parts of Oklahoma and northern Texas giving locally a few inches of snow particularly just east of Oklahoma City. Across southern Texas, an EF1 tornado touched down near the Corpus Christi region. From Texas north and east through Ohio, heavy snow fell. According ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=16177868 ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: First North American Blizzard of 2010, North American Blizzard of 2009, Late November 2006 Nor'easter, Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950. Excerpt:^* Maximum snowfall or ice accretion end{sloppypar The First North American Blizzard of 2010 was a winter storm and severe weather event that tracked from the U.S. states of California to Arizona through northern Mexico, the American Southwest, the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic regions. The storm created extensive flooding and landslides in Mexico, as well as historic snowfall totals in the Mid-Atlantic states, rivaling the Knickerbocker Storm of 1922. The storm stretched from Mexico and New Mexico to New Jersey before moving out to sea, then turning north to impact the Maritime Provinces of Canada. The storm caused deaths in Mexico, New Mexico, Maryland, and Virginia.Blizzard conditions were reported in a relatively small area of Maryland , but near-blizzard conditions occurred through a large part of the Mid-Atlantic States . Additionally, some places across Eastern West Virginia , Maryland , Northern Virginia , Washington, D.C. , Delaware , Southwestern Pennsylvania , South Central Pennsylvania , Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey received between 20 inches (0.51 m) and 40 inches (1.02 m) of snow, bringing air and Interstate Highway travel to a complete halt . While rail service south and west of Washington, D.C. was suspended, rail travel between DC and Boston was available with limited service. The storm was followed just three days later by the Second North American Blizzard of 2010 .Formation Snow-covered Mid-Atlantic region of the United StatesThe main storm system originated in the Pacific Ocean, passing through California and Arizona on February 1 and 2, delivering heavy rain and mountain snow t... ... Read more

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Chapters: Beslan School Hostage Crisis, Aberfan Disaster, 2008 Pétionville School Collapse, Schoolhouse Blizzard, Grace Divine School Collapse. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 79. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Beslan school hostage crisis - The Beslan school hostage crisis (also referred to as the Beslan school siege or Beslan massacre) was a three day hostage-taking of over 1,100 people which ended in the deaths of over 300. It began when a group of armed mostly Ingush and Chechen terrorists took more than 1,100 people (including 777 children) hostage on September 1, 2004, at School Number One (SNO) in the town of Beslan, North Ossetia, an autonomous republic in the North Caucasus region of the Russian Federation. The hostage taking was carried out by a group sent by the Chechen warlord Shamil Basayev, which issued demands of an end to the Second Chechen War. On the third day of the standoff, Russian security forces stormed the building, using tanks, thermobaric rockets, and other heavy weapons. A series of explosions shook the school, followed by a fire which engulfed the building and a chaotic gunbattle between the hostage-takers and Russian security forces. Ultimately, at least 334 hostages were killed, including 186 children; hundreds more were injured and many were reported missing. The tragedy led to security and political repercussions in Russia, most notably a series of government reforms consolidating power in the Kremlin and strengthening of the powers of the President of Russia. As of 2010, there are many aspects of the crisis still in dispute, including how many militants were involved, their preparations, and whether some of them had escaped. Questions about the government's management of the crisis have also persisted, including disinformation and censorship in n...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=951665 ... Read more