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On December 29, 1963, the Hotel Roosevelt fire killed 22 people, the highest one-day death toll in Jacksonville. [53] On September 10, 1964, Hurricane Dora made landfall near St. Augustine, causing major damage to buildings in North Florida. Hurricane Dora was the first recorded hurricane to make a direct hit to North Florida. [54]
This is a list of accidents and disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions , structural fires , flood disasters , coal mine disasters , and other notable accidents caused by negligence connected to improper architecture , planning , construction , design , and more.
The death toll was by far highest in the economically poor areas in the low-lying ground right around Lake Okeechobee, such as Belle Glade, Chosen, Miami Locks, Pahokee, and South Bay. [203] Around 75% of the fatalities were among migrant farm workers, most of whom were African American. [ 204 ]
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As Southern California recovers from last month’s devastating wildfires, heavy rain resulted in pockets of flooding, blocked roadways and mud piling up around recent burn scars.
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Death toll included 13 U.S. Army soldiers, recruits assigned to the 3rd Infantry in the Southwest 27 1872 1872 Owens Valley earthquake: Earthquake Owens Valley, California: 27 1947 West Frankfort, Illinois: Accident – coal mine West Frankfort, Illinois: 27 1958 Prestonsburg, Kentucky bus disaster: Accident – school bus Prestonsburg ...
Near-record flooding was recorded in Ohio, mainly along Brush Creek and the Scioto and Great Miami rivers. Eastern sections of Higginsport went underwater, leaving only one route in and out of town. [17] It was Ohio's worst flood in 30 years. The death toll from the event was 33, with 21 lives lost in Kentucky and 5 lost in Ohio. Hundreds were ...