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Second-deadliest disaster in United States history. Deadliest drug epidemic in United States history. 700,000 [3] 1981 – present HIV/AIDS in the United States: Pandemic Nationwide Fatalities estimated. Third-deadliest disaster in United States history. 675,000 [4] 1918 – 1920 1918 influenza pandemic: Pandemic Nationwide Fatalities estimated.
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.
United States 1888: 5. 353: Great Appalachian Storm of 1950: 1950: 6. 318: 1993 Storm of the Century: 1993: 7. 299–978: 2021 North American winter storm: United States and Mexico: 2021: 8. 286: December 1960 nor'easter: United States 1960: 9. 250: Great Lakes Storm of 1913: United States and Canada (Great Lakes region) 1913: 10. 235 ...
The result: The worst wildfire outbreak in Minnesota history. The fire began Oct. 10, smoldering for a few days during the area’s worst dry spell in 48 years. When winds intensified, so did the ...
United States 2019 Midwestern U.S. floods: $2.9 [23] $3.5 3 Flood 2019 United States Tropical Storm Lee: $2.8 [212] $3.8 18 Tropical cyclone 2011 United States: 2011 Joplin tornado: $2.8 [213] $3.8 158 Tornado 2011 United States Cyclone Debbie: $2.73 [214] $3.4 14 Tropical cyclone 2017 Australia, New Zealand: AZF chemical plant explosion: $2.68 ...
As of Oct. 8, 18 billion-dollar disasters have occurred in the United States in 2021, with the country on pace to surpass 2020, which saw a record high of 22 billion-dollar disasters, according to ...
These 15 disasters include 13 severe weather events, one winter storm, and one flooding event. According to the NOAA, the disasters are responsible for 113 fatalities and have produced nearly $40 ...
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