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Aug 9, 1138
Aleppo Syria Earthquake
The Aleppo Earthquake killed a total on 230,000 people. It stretched for 200 miles. This earthquake is one of the worst recorded in history, known to be the Fourth Deadliest. The city suffered great damages, and many castles such as The Citadel collapsed killing 600 guards. Aleepo was the home of Muslims and when it was destroyed many people lost their homes and some family. The Aleppo earthquake destroyed many small towns. -
The Great Flood
500 People were killed and 600,000 people ended up homeless. The river was over 80 miles wide at some locations. The river had the force of Niagra Falls. Towns were covered with 10 feet of water up to 60 miles away from the river. After 5 weeks mounds of land were still convered with 100 ft of water. An area of 27,000 square miles were affected. Over 130,000 homes damaged and 350 million dollars of property damage. 5 billion dollars were spent each day for the damage of peoples homes & buildings -
Wallow Fire in Arizona
The Wallow wildfire in Arizona is the worlds worst widfire in history. It burned through eastern Arizona and New Mexico. More than 520,000 acres in Arizona and another 15,000 acres in New Mexico were burned. 31 homes and 4 commercial buildings were destroyed, and 16 people were injured, This wildfire destroyed several crops, lands, and buildings that caused there to have been lots of money to spend for repairs. There were impacts in the people that were affected in the wildfire areas.
