In all natural disasters through time, man needs to attach meaning to tragedy, no matter how random and inexplicable the event is. (Nathaniel Philbrick)

In all natural disasters through time, man needs to attach meaning to tragedy, no matter how random and inexplicable the event is.

Nathaniel Philbrick

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