1980s Enviornment
The US Drought of 1988 decimated the US with many parts of the country affected. This was the worst drought to hit the United States in many years. The drought caused $60 billion in damage. The heat waves killed 5,800 to 17,000 people in the United States.
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1989 World Series, gaining worldwide attention. Sixty-five people were killed and thousands injured, with major damage on freeways and buildings and broken gas-line. The cost of the damage totaled $13 billion.
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area during the 1989 World Series, gaining worldwide attention. Sixty-five people were killed and thousands injured, with major damage on freeways and buildings and broken gas-line. The cost of the damage totaled $13 billion.