This collection features various stories centered on natural disasters, offering insight into their causes, impacts, and the responses of those affected. These tales include ancient myths, modern events, and lessons learned from tragedy.
The theme of floods is represented in several stories. In The Deluge, Zeus causes a great flood to punish humanity, sparing only Deucalion and Pyrrha, who repopulate the Earth. The Big Flood recounts the personal experience of a family during the 1953 Watersnoodramp in the Netherlands, detailing their escape from rising waters and the aftermath. Similarly, The North Sea Flood of 1953 provides a historical account of the 1953 flood disaster, highlighting the destruction caused by breached dikes and the subsequent improvements in flood defenses.
The impact of fire is another prominent theme. The Great Amazon Wildfire describes how a lightning strike ignites a devastating wildfire in the Amazon rainforest, which is eventually controlled by Fire Warriors. The Brave Firefighters and the Stuck Koala Family follows a family of koalas trapped by bushfires, who are rescued by firefighters despite the tragic loss of over 3 billion animals.
Earthquakes feature prominently as well. The Bashful Earthquake tells of an earthquake that causes destruction but feels regret for the chaos it caused, while Earthquakes discusses the nature of earthquakes and recounts notable historical events like the Lisbon earthquake.
Finally, The Flooded Cave presents a tale of a caveman family who faces the consequences of flooding after ignoring a warning, resulting in the loss of their youngest son.
Imagination over knowledge
