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This couple survived one of the most famous nautical disasters in history -- the sinking of the Andrea Doria.

Ciji Ware is an impressive woman. She's a Harvard graduate, a radio host, an Emmy Award winning TV producer and celebrated author. She explains her new historical fiction novel and how its lessons can help everyone learn to survive a disaster.

Officials say tens of thousands of people died when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook Haiti, one of the poorest nations in the world. Meet a woman who's dedicated the past decade to the Haitian people, and find out how you can help.

In the 1970s, Maureen McGovern became known as the queen of disaster movies. These days, this legendary singer is living a life that is the stuff of dreams-do-come-true movies.

It was a mess of Olympic proportions. An all-electric competitor replaced the venerable Zamboni, but the ice at the speed skating venue at the 2010 Olympics was a disaster. A Zamboni, which made its Olympic debut exactly 50 years ago, came to the rescue.