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Peshtigo Fire
A small fire broke out in Peshtigo Wisconsin which grew huge due to winds fueling the flame. it burned around 1,875 miles of land and killed 1,500 people. -
The Great Chicago Fire
It burned around 17,450 buildings causing around $196 million in damages, killing close to 250 people. -
Sea Islands Hurricane
Hit near Savannah, Georgia as a category 3 hurricane. it ended up killing around 2,000 people. -
Galveston Hurricane
A category 4 hurricane hit Galveston, Texas have a causalty number exceeding 12,000. Winds reached 145 mph and sent a 15 foot sea wave into the area. -
San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
An earthquake took down large amounts of the city and the a fure broke out. There were about 3,000 deaths in total -
Great Okeechobee Hurricane
A catoegory 4 hurricane hit Florida with a death count above 2500. -
Tornado Storm
a series of 148 twisters within 16 hours comprised the deadly “Super Tornado Outbreak” that struck 13 states. 330 were killed and over 5,000 people were injured. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina was a category 3 storm that flooded 80 percent of New Orleans. It cost over 81 billion dollars in damage and 1,833 deaths were recorded. -
Hurricane Sandy
Second most costliest ($30 Billion) Hurricane right behind Katrina. Sandy was a category 2 but was downgraded t oa 1 but still killed around 100 people. -
Armistice Day Blizzard
140 people died. This major storm hit from Nebraska to Michigan, including sudden drops in temperature, winds up to 80 miles per hour, and snow drifts two stories high.
