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Oct 11, 1138
Aleppo Earthquake
an estimated magnitude 8.5 earthquake, estimated to have killed around 230,000 people.. -
Bhola cyclone
the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded. It resulted in an estimated 300,000 to 500,000 deaths -
Tangshan earthquake
magnitude 7.8, focal depth of 15 kilometers, and an epicentral intensity of XI on the New Chinese Seismic Intensity Scale, estimated 242,769 deaths and 164,851 serious injuries -
Hurricane Andrew
leading to over 25,000 homes being destroyed and 100,000 damaged. The storm also resulted in significant damage and deaths in other parts of Florida, as well as in Louisiana and The Bahamas. -
Indian Ocean Earthquake
a magnitude 9.1 earthquake that triggered a massive tsunami, resulting in a devastating disaster -
Hurricane Katrina
resulted in more than 1,390 deaths along the U.S. Gulf Coast, Katrina formed over the Bahamas, initially as a tropical depression, and then intensified into a Category 5 hurricane as it moved across the Gulf of Mexico -
Haiti earthquake
7.0 magnitude earthquake struck a shallow depth, resulted in an estimated 220,000 deaths, 300,000 injuries, and left over 1.5 million people homeless. -
Hurricane Harvey
sustained winds of 130 miles per hour, the storm stalled over southeast Texas, dumping more than 50 inches of rain. -
hurricane Irma
very strong and destructive Atlantic hurricane that made landfall in the Caribbean and Florida, maximum sustained winds of 185 MPH -
Hurricane Ian
a destructive and costly storm, making multiple landfalls and causing widespread damage and flooding in Florida, the Carolinas, and the Caribbean. It was a Category 4 hurricane at landfall in Florida, with peak winds reaching 155 mph