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The cyclone resulted in a 40-foot tidal wave that detroyed most of the city and many nearby ships. Approximately 300,000 people died.
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This fire was in Wisconsin due to the drought and high winds. The fire also jumped across the river, engolfing 12 towns in flames. Nearly 1,200 people were left dead.
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This was a category 4 hurricane with an estimated 135 mph winds. An estimated 8,000 people died in this disaster.
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This was a 7.7 to 7.9 magnitude earthquake. Approximately 3,000 people died, and those who survived were left without a home.
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This 8.5 magnitude earthquake killed approximately 235,500 people. It hit the Haiyuan County area in the Republic of China.
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This tornado ripped through Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. It destroyed 15,000 homes and killed 700 people.
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This storm had sustainable winds up to 140 mph. There was also flooding for weeks that killed 2,500 lives.
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This is the deadliest cyclone ever recorded. It hit East Pakistan and India's West Bengal. Floods and increased water levels caused about 500,000 people to die.
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This was an undersea earthquake that had a magnitude of 9.3. It hit the west coast of Indonesia and several other countries. The resulted tsunami killed between 225,000 and 230,000 people.
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Hurricane Katrina is the fourth most severe Atlantic hurricane recorded. Due to failed levees, 80% of New Orleans was flooded and destroyed.