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Scenarios Mount St. Helens gave scientists 2 months of warning — yet 57 people still died. The 2022 Tonga eruption sent a shockwave around the planet twice. Here's what volcanic eruptions actually threaten, how far danger extends, and how to prepare whether you live near a volcano or not.
Scenarios The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami killed 227,000 people in 14 countries in under 8 hours. A 10-year-old girl's geography lesson saved 100 lives on a Thai beach. Here's what tsunamis actually look like — and the knowledge that makes the difference between life and death.
Scenarios The 2018 Camp Fire destroyed Paradise, California in 90 minutes. The deadliest US wildfire in a century gave residents almost no time. Here's what fire behavior actually looks like — and the preparations that make evacuation possible in minutes, not hours.
Scenarios Lessons from Katrina, Maria, and Ian on what actually kills people in hurricanes — and the specific preparations that make the difference between riding it out and becoming a statistic.
Scenarios What the 1906 San Francisco and 2011 Japan earthquakes teach us about surviving the next big one — and exactly how to prepare your family before the ground shakes.