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geological-cataclysm
A massive natural event reshapes the geography by flooding the Isthmus of Rivas, permanently altering the environment and human infrastructure.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Wanderer (1965)Fritz Leiber
Chapter 33
In this chapter, Ross Hunter, Margo, and Hixon attempt to escape a violent confrontation at Vandenberg Three, pursued by police and hostile teenagers, before being rescued by Rama Joan and Doc in a Corvette. Meanwhile, Don Guillermo Walker and the Araiza brothers witness a cataclysmic geological event as the Nicaraguan Isthmus of Rivas is submerged, permanently creating the Nicaraguan Canal and signaling a dramatic transformation of the landscape.