In light of past disasters, her effort here could only be accounted heroic.

In their various ways, and with the help of nuclear weapons, all are insuring against a repetition of past disasters.

Based on the experience of past disasters, he said, the threat of demolition is serious.

Habitually, his eyes touched several past disasters of particular note.

Honestly, if we're in anything like most past disasters, we'll come out of it in another day or two.

Oil industry executives say they have learned from past disasters and argue they can now safely drill along any coast.

There is a limit to how much one can extrapolate from past disasters to the current situation.

But time and again in past disasters, the Red Cross has raised more money than it has needed for relief.

There will be another Mumbai, just as past disasters have been repeated.

But forecasters say it is important that past disasters be accurately measured to help with planning.