On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck just outside Port-au-Prince,
Haiti, resulting in massive loss of life and widespread destruction.
Xuliang Xiao’s Case Study on the 2010 Haiti Earthquake
Raveena Bola’s Case Study on Memorial Medical Center during Hurricane Katrina
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina landed on the gulf coast of the United States. Flooding and an inadequate levee system exacerbated the issue, resulting in widespread deaths and damages. Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans faced a dilemma during this cyclone. The flooding waters trapped over 200 patients and roughly 1,800 staff and patient family members.,
Continue reading “Raveena Bola’s Case Study on Memorial Medical Center during Hurricane Katrina”Yoko Nogami’s Case Study on Heat Stoke Risk in Japan
Japan is facing rising heat risks, with a total of 93,783 individuals hospitalized due to
heatstroke nationwide between May and September 2025, representing the second largest number since 2015. Over the past two decades, the annual average number of
heatstroke-related deaths has increased fivefold, rising from 310.8 in the period 2000–2004 to 1,488.8 between 2020 and 2024.
Kunger Zhang’s Case Study on the 1972 Munich Massacre
On September 5, 1972, eight members of the Palestinian group Black September slipped into the Olympic Village in Munich. They killed two members of the Israeli team during the break-in, then took the other nine as hostages. A day-long standoff ended at Fürstenfeldbruck airbase, where a failed rescue attempt led to the deaths of all nine hostages and a West German police officer, Anton Fliegerbauer; eventually five of the eight gunmen were also killed.
Continue reading “Kunger Zhang’s Case Study on the 1972 Munich Massacre”Samantha Sitarz’s Case Study on the 2025 Measles Outbreak in Texas
In early 2025, Texas experienced its most severe measles outbreak in decades, a
vaccine-preventable disease thought to be eliminated in the United States in 2000. The
outbreak as of August 12, 2025, resulted in 762 confirmed cases, 99 hospitalizations, and two pediatric fatalities.
Cara Rubin’s Case Study on the 2020 California Wildfires
On the night of August 15, 2020, over 300 lightning strikes occurred throughout various parts of Northern California, which triggered a siege of uncontrollable wildfires. The California wildfires in 2020 resulted in the start of 10,000 fires over the course of the year, which ultimately burned over 4.2 million acres across the state.
Continue reading “Cara Rubin’s Case Study on the 2020 California Wildfires”Rakshitha Pendam’s Case Study on the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy
On December 3, 1984, a massive gas leak occurred at the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India. Methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas was released over the city, killing thousands within hours and exposing hundreds of thousands more.
Continue reading “Rakshitha Pendam’s Case Study on the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy”Brooke Ortel’s Case Study on the 1982 Chicago Tylenol Murders
Seven people—Mary Kellerman, Adam Janus, Stanley Janus, Theresa Janus, Mary Reiner,
Mary McFarland, and Paula Prince—ages 12 to 35, from Chicago died between September 29 and October 1, 1982 after swallowing cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules.
Kimari McCoy’s Case Study on the 2010 and 2021 Haitian Earthquakes
On January 12, 2010, Haiti was struck by a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. More than 220,000 people died, 300,000 were injured, and 1.5 were left displaced or homeless. The quake was one of the deadliest natural disasters in the 21st century. Another earthquake in 2021 killed about 2,200 people, injured 12,000 more, and displaced about 650,000.
Continue reading “Kimari McCoy’s Case Study on the 2010 and 2021 Haitian Earthquakes”Skylar Martin’s Case Study on the 2018 Camp Fire
On November 8, 2018, a Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) high-voltage power line
malfunctioned and started the fire around 6:30 a.m. in Pulga, California. The subsequent 2018 Camp Fire burned over 153,000 acres, destroyed 18,800 structures, and resulted in 85 deaths.