Hurricane Katrina was historic, not just for size and strength but for way it hit the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and southeastern Louisiana. It led to death, destruction, displacement, and suffering, particularly in New Orleans. See the...

This video explains the causes of floods and their devastating consequences on a nation's economy, environment, and people. It also discusses the factors that contribute to floods and how they can be prevented through water conservation...

World War One - 1914' is the first in a five-part series covering the Great War. This episode covers the rival alliances that dominated Europe in the build-up to war, the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente, and the fatal...

In this video, the topic of discussion is hydrogen, the first element in the periodic table. The video highlights the importance of hydrogen in chemistry and its abundance in the universe. The video also mentions the industrial uses of...

Mount Vesuvius was responsible for the destruction of the city of Pompeii in 79 AD. Nearly everyone has heard one story or another about arguably the most well-known volcanic eruption in history, but how many of you know what really...

It’s hard for those of us in the modern era to grasp the true horror of the Chernobyl disaster. Even a deep dive into the Chernobyl meltdown timeline can only reveal so much about the very real, visceral consequences of the event....

In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico became the largest in United States history. Killing 11 people, it injured people, ecosystems, and economies. This film explores the timeline of the spill, the cleanup,...

Rogue waves - enormous, spontaneous surface waves in the open ocean - were once the tall tales of sailors. They are waves that reach 2-3x taller than the largest average waves in the area, reaching heights of 75 – 100ft. With the help of...

The Great Depression was one of the worst economic disasters America has ever experienced. But it’s also a period that produced some of the great innovations in US history.

Are we about to run out of chocolate, wine or even sperm? Humanity is certainly going through its resources at an alarming rate, so what important items are on the brink of extinction?

James Kendra, director of the Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware, and Tricia Wachtendorf, the center's associate director, were both present in New York City in the days following 9/11. In partnership with colleagues...

In this video, a group of coworkers discuss and prepare for emergency situations in their office. However, their teacher, Marcus, takes his preparations to the extreme, causing chaos and accidents during their emergency drill. The...

The Disaster Research Center at the University of Delaware aims to help communities become as prepared as possible for unplanned, sometimes unthinkable events. The Center's work and guidelines have been adopted by the Federal Emergency...

Co-produced with Bridgeman Images, this 13 minute video uses a timeline and archive footage to explain the major events of Russia's two revolutions of 1917- the February Revolution that ended Tsarist rule in Russia, and the October...