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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.
Cuba, United States, Bahamas, Bermuda Tropical cyclone October 14 –28 1927 40,912 1927 Gulang earthquake: China, Tibet Earthquake May 22 1928 4,112+ 1928 Okeechobee hurricane: United States, Puerto Rico, Guadeloupe, Bahamas, Dominica, Tropical cyclone September 12 –21 1929 3,257–3,800 1929 Kopet Dag earthquake: Iran, Turkmenistan Earthquake
Likely one of the best-known natural disasters on this list, Hurricane Katrina was a Category 3 storm that included recorded winds of 100 to 140 mph. Katrina pounded some 400 miles of land with ...
10 of 2020's Deadliest Natural DisastersAlthough the world's focus has been on the coronavirus pandemic, the presence of natural disasters has persisted, and in some cases, compounded with COVID ...
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.
From deadly wildfires and heat waves to hurricanes, natural disasters can wreak havoc on homes, infrastructure, livelihoods, and lives. The Deadliest Hurricanes and Other Natural Disasters in the U.S.
The Mameyes disaster: Puerto Rico 1985 90+ Columbus, Ohio flood on March 25, 1913 United States: 1913 86 "Las Nieves" camping river flood, in Biescas. Spain: 1996 85+ January 2010 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 2010 81+ Valencia flood: Valencia, Spain: 1957 81 Holmfirth floods—Bilberry Reservoir dam failure ...