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Over 27,500 died when this storm passed. It is known as the deadliest hurricane from the Atlantic Ocean. The track and strength of this hurricane is unknown.
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This cyclone hit Coringa, India with a 40 ft storm surge. The entire city was destroyed and never rebuilt.
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When this tornado hit Natchez, Mississppi about 317 people were killed. This tornado may have been an F5 but it was uncatergorized because there were no scales.
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One of the most violent volcanic eruptions in history. Hundreds of towns and villages were destroyed.
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This earthquake hit San Francisco and killed about 700 people. The magnitude was a 7.8.
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This avalanche destroyed over a hundred lives. It swept two trains off the tracks and into the river below.
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This started out as a common cold but became much worse. A fifth of the world's population was infected. About 675,000 Americans died of the influenza.
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This eruption killed over 5,000 people. The eruption happened suddenly and was over in only a few hours.
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A two day dust storm from the Great Plains swept all the way over to eastern states. This removed massive amounts of topsoil.
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A category 4 storm came with winds at 145 m.p.h. . The death toll as almost 2,000.
