MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 2 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Name of Student Institution Affiliation INTRODUCTION A major disaster is a severe distraction that takes place over some time causing widespread loss which surpasses the potential of the affected people to cope using its resources. Some of the disasters that happened due to corrosions are discussed below; The Guadalajara sewer explosion. The sewer explosion happened due to the connection of water pipes which were positioned above the gas connection several years before the blast (Thomas, 2020).