How did Europe’s tallest dam become one of history’s worst engineering disasters? This documentary investigates the Vajont Dam tragedy of 1963, where a landslide created a wave that killed nearly ...

Engineering disasters serve as tragic but crucial learning opportunities for the advancement of safety standards and design principles. This collection of 15 catastrophic failures spans nearly 150 ...

The scenes of devastation were horrendous when the skywalks of Kansas City’s Hyatt Regency Hotel came crashing down on the crowd below on July 17, 1981. Oversights in the construction of the two ...

The Deepwater Horizon disaster exposed the dangers of BP’s offshore operations. From ignored warnings to engineering failures ...

Engineering has built the most spectacular wonders of the modern world, but what happens when the technology that people trust their lives with fails? Premiering on HISTORY Saturday, April 11 at 10 PM ...

Last year was one of the worst years for U.S. natural disasters, according to researchers, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) future remains uncertain. Major disaster declarations, ...

The first days of Katrina -- A mighty storm hits the shore -- The setting -- Slicing through the swamps -- The growth machine comes to New Orleans -- A "helpful explosion" -- The collapse of ...

This week’s cover story on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission to clean up devastating damage sustained by Los Angeles County during the Eaton and Palisades fires this year continues a long ...