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A breach at Erith after the 1953 flood. The North Sea flood of 1953 was the worst flood of the 20th century in England and Scotland. Over 1,600 km (990 mi) of coastline was damaged, [22] and sea walls were breached in 1,200 places, [23] inundating 160,000 acres (65,000 ha; 250 sq mi). [22]
The 1953 Worcester tornado was an extremely powerful and destructive tornado that struck the city of Worcester, Massachusetts and surrounding areas on Tuesday, June 9, 1953, the final day of the Flint–Worcester tornado outbreak sequence. It stayed on the ground for 48 miles (77 km) and 78 minutes.
1953 Tornado: 114 $41 million [51] Waco Tornado of 1953 Waco, TX: Deadliest Tornado in Texas since 1900 1951 Flood: 28 $935 million ($9.21 billion in 2019) Great Flood of 1951: Kansas and Missouri: 1950 Blizzard: 353 $67 million (1950 USD) Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950: Eastern US states 1946 Tsunami and Earthquake: 165 Aleutian ...
This was the deadliest tornado in Michigan history and the 10th deadliest in United States history. [5] Most of the casualties and damage occurred in the unincorporated community of Beecher. The tornado was one of eight tornadoes that touched down the same day in eastern lower Michigan and northwest Ohio. [4]
Pages in category "1953 natural disasters in the United States" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
The worst day of the outbreak sequence occurred on December 5, when four strong to violent tornadoes struck the Lower Mississippi Valley. The strongest and deadliest tornado was an 880 yd (800 m) wide violent F5 tornado that struck Vicksburg, Mississippi. Many buildings were leveled, although most were frail in nature, causing some experts to ...
The death toll had climbed to five people, as the fast-moving wildfires continued to sweep across the LA area. The Palisades fire had burned more than 17,200 acres, while the Eaton fire has ...
1 Ten deadliest natural disasters by highest estimated death toll excluding epidemics and famines. ... 1953 2,551 North Sea flood of 1953: Netherlands, Belgium ...