storms

A period of drought in the American Great Plains, combined with unsustainable agricultural practices, turns the region into a “Dust Bowl.”

The instability of a dam project near the town of Lorca in North Spain causes an inundation killing nearly 1000 people.

“Lothar” and “Martin” are the most destructive storms in recent European history, affecting the European mainland from northwestern France all the way to Switzerland and Southern Germany.