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Virtual Museum of San Francisco : The Great Earthquake and Fire
http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906/06.html
This multimedia website shows the 1906 tragedy of San Francisco. The famous earthquake is presented in facts, statistics, reports, casualties, eyewitness accounts, and photographs. The search engine for the virtual museum can be very helpful for a quick search of the earthquake section as well.
Subjects:   Disasters  

Johnstown Flood Museum
http://www.jaha.org/FloodMuseum/history.html
Johnston Flood Museum is remembering over 2,000 men and women who lost their lives in one of the most shocking episodes in American history. Visit the online museum to learn about the 1889 Pennsylvania flood from virtual exhibits, pictures of artifacts and a documentary that illustrates the events of that fateful day.
Subjects:   Disasters  

WebTitanic
http://www.webtitanic.net/menu.html
Dedicated to the April 1912 tragedy of Titanic this sites provides comprehensive information on the ship, its voyage, its passengers and its crew. Covers sinking of Titanic stage by stage and numerous statistics related to the event as well as Titanic wreck information.
Subjects:   Disasters  

Triangle Factory Fire
http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/
This searchable online exhibit from Cornell University gives an overview of the sweatshop conditions, worker strikes, the fire itself and its aftermath. It includes a good selection of primary documents and photos, a list of the victims, a bibliography, and tips for student projects on the subject.
Subjects:   Disasters  

Disaster: Cataclysm and Change in New York's History
http://www.vny.cuny.edu/disaster2.html
Explore the impact of four New York City disasters, including the Blizzard of 1888 and the Great Fire of 1835. Overviews of the disasters and their after-effects are brought to life with period images and memoirs. From CUNY Graduate School's Virtual New York project. Archives are searchable.
Subjects:   Disasters