On April 15, 2013 during the Boston Marathon in Copley Square in Boston Massachusetts, two bombs exploded seconds apart from each other that were placed a short distance from the finish line. The explosions killed three spectators in the crowd and injured over 260 people. For the next two days following the attacks, law-enforcement requested assistance from the public, asking for any photographs or video taken during the marathon that could help with the investigation and possible identify who had placed the bombs. The police investigations revealed that the devices used in the attacks were household pressure cookers that had been packed with an explosive substance, nails and ball bearings. After the police department identified the type
Japanese younger pilots with less combat experienced were strictly train not to waste their payloads in small targets as Carlisle illustrate in his book, and within minutes after the Japanese firing machine guns, dropping bombs and torpedo payloads they had hit all the battleships targets in the harbor. The USS Oklahoma was hit with nine torpedoes turn turtle and sink, killing 415 of her crew. He also says, a modified armor piercing bomb drop and hit the USS Arizona ammunition magazine and ignite a million and half pounds of explosives that tremble an indescribably fearful massive explosion and concussion, at an instant killing 1,171 of her crew including Admiral Kidd and Captain Van Valkenburgh (13). The USS Arizona suffers the most casualties of any of the battleship and made up over half of the total casualties of Pearl
The fires that were a direct result from the main shock and the aftershocks were just as damaging because of the uncontrollable burning from ruptured gas lines. Over 30 fires destroyed more than 25,000 homes on 490 city blocks. Water mains were broken due to the quake which gave the fire department few resources to work with. The Navy contributed to putting out fires by running water lines and providing water to the city’s fire department for their steam engines. International assistance was extremely beneficial because a lot of money was raised and donated to the city for reconstruction.
At approximately 2:50 pm, Monday, April 15, 2013 - near the finish line of the Boston Marathon two bombs exploded. The two bombs exploded about 50-100 yards apart within 8-12 seconds of each other. Three people died and over one hundred and fifty people injured (Leopold, Todd). The investigation of this fatal terrorist act will rely to a sensational degree on crowd sourced surveillance, provided by Marathon watchers’ cell phone photos, Instagram feeds, and Vine Video. While crowdsourcing help authorities in this situation to recognize and determined the suspects in the many photos and images of the explosion spot being uploaded online, at the same time the story followed up the names of some random blameless people keep repeating in a growing
Friday, April 26, 2013 - 12:00pm PDT by JONATHAN NETTLER Architecture, South Asia 5 1 0 As the death tool passes 300 from the horrific collapse of an 8-story garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, thoughts turn to New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire of 1911. Can some good follow this disaster, as it did in New York? The nototrious Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire was New York City's second deadliest disaster until the collapse of the World Trade Center in 2001. It was also the instigation for significant reforms in working conditions and building safety. According to Wikipedia, as a result of the fire that killed 146 garment workers, "[n]ew laws mandated better building access and egress, fireproofing requirements, the availability of fire extinguishers, the installation of alarm systems and automatic sprinklers, better eating and toilet facilities for workers, and limited the number of hours that women and children could work."
Oregon State Capitol Jessica Ridderbusch Arts/100 11/26/2012 Doris Doyon `Oregon State Capitol After a lot of thought and consideration of the different buildings and attractions here in the Willamette Valley, I have decided to discuss our very own State Capitol. On the night of April 25, 1935, the capitol was destroyed by a fire that speeds quickly from the bottom story up through dome-supporting column shafts. An investigation determined that the fire was accidental and that it originated in the storeroom-service area in the basement of the east entrance wing. Officials wasted no time preparing plans for the new building. The Designed by Francis Keally with the New York firm of Trowbridge & Livingston and dedicated on October 1,
“We all began at once to telegraph Charleston but received no response. The destructive earthquake damaged over 2,000 buildings causing $6-million worth in damage. 60 or more lives were taken. The earthquake began at exactly 9:51 PM. Many people would have been thrown out of bed if they were sleeping at that time.
Upon the bombing of the two cities, the Japanese citizens that lived near the explosion had been through a devastating and horrifying experience. These experiences are told by John Hersey in his book “Hiroshima”, where he interviews survivors from the bombing. One of the survivors he interviewed was named Miss Tashinki Sasaki; she worked as a clerk in the personnel department of the East Asia Tin Works during the crisis. When the blinding flash from the bomb had taken place, she was about to talk to the female worker on her right but had become paralyzed with fear from the light. Within seconds the ceiling collapsed along with a bookshelf that fell on Miss Sasaki, leaving her unconscious for three hours.
Mitchell Dumser Ms. Smith ENG 102 20 October 2014 World Trade Center Collapse Where were you when the world stopped turning on that September day? On September 11th, 2001 terrorists attacked America. These attacks not only shook the foundation of two of our tallest buildings, but they shook the lives of every American. This debate should be rather interesting because we may have been affected by these attacks or know someone who might have had family in New York that fateful day. Over the past thirteen years several theories of conspiracy about how the Twin Towers were brought down have surfaced.
Chemical Attack on the Super Bowl Travis Belcher HSM 320 Emergency Response to Terrorism Professor Cameron Balma 14 April 2014 Chemical Attack on the Super Bowl The Super Bowl is the biggest event to happen in the United States every year. Millions of people watch at home and thousands come and see it. Securing an event like this takes many local, state, and federal agencies months of planning and preparation. Since 9/11, security for a major event is top priority. Such a televised and public event is a dream event for a person or terrorist group to initiate an attack of major significance.