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Points of Divergence : Natural Disasters
Points of divergence concerning various natural disasters and catastrophes.
General
WI: A great natural catastrophe during World War One ?
Earthquakes and other catastrophes that could have changed the history of the Byzantine Empire
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Earthquakes
Earthquakes and other catastrophes that could have changed the history of the Byzantine Empire
WI: A more devastating, earlier San Francisco Earthquake takes place
The Vari Norman dam fails after the 6.7 Los Angeles earthquake of 1971
Effects of a greater Sylmar earthquake in 1971 ?
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Volcanoes
- The Great Plague of 304 AD - Connections have been made to volcanic eruptions of the time.
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Fires, floods, tsunamis, hurricanes, storms, etc.
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Epidemics
- The Black Death (13th century Europe and Asia)
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Famines
WI the North American drought of 1856-1865 had been averted ?
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Cosmic catastrophes
Plausibility check: Do all PODs based on meteor-caused natural disasters fall into ASB territory ?
WI a 1859-style solar storm happened today ?
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