Natural Disasters

These true stories about people who've survived and overcome natural disasters will inspire you.

Heroes of China's Earthquake

On May 12, a major earthquake jolted southwestern China's Sichuan Province. Located 100 kilometers from the earthquake’s epicenter, Juyuan Middle School collapsed immediately in its wake. See the school’s survivors and the heroes who risked everything to save them.

To learn more and donate, visit the American Red Cross.

Best of America: Disaster Doctor

This doctor turned his own hardships around by traveling the world to help others in the wake of disaster.

MAKE IT MATTER: After the Deluge of Hurricane Katrina

Two nurses lost everything to Hurricane Katrina -- and still found a way to give back.

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

On August 1, 2007, the highway bridge on Interstate 35W over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed. See photos from the scene.

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