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This list of United States natural disasters is a list of notable natural disasters that occurred in the United States after 1816. Due to inflation, the monetary damage estimates are not comparable. Unless otherwise noted, the year given is the year in which the currency's valuation was calculated.
Natural disasters in Washington (state) (4 C, 25 P) Natural disasters in West Virginia (3 C, 12 P) Natural disasters in Wisconsin (2 C, 22 P)
A natural disaster is the highly harmful impact on a society or community following a natural hazard event. These lists are lists of natural disasters: These lists are lists of natural disasters: List of avalanches
A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc.
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[There were no deaths due to deterministic effects (i.e., people receiving a high dose of radiation, rapidly becoming ill, and dying); the 100–240 figure is an estimate of the number of people who died later in life due to cancer caused by radiation from the accident [29]]. 95–4,000+ [30] [31] 26 April 1986 Chernobyl disaster.
This category includes articles on disasters in the United States by U.S. state in which they occurred. Disasters not identified by state, such as those occurring in waters of the Great Lakes, are not included in this category.
This category includes articles on natural disasters in the United States. Articles should be placed in at least one 'type of natural disaster' subcategory and in the appropriate 'natural disaster by U.S. state' subcategory. Disasters that do not fit into an existing 'type of natural disaster' category remain in this category.